Coleus
4.4 out of 5 (107 experiences)
Fast grower
Survivor
Also known as
Painted Nettle, Plectranthus scutellarioides, Solenostemon scutellarioides, Coleus bluemei, Kiwi Fern Plant, Rodeo drive coleus, Le Freak, Colorblaze Sedona Susnset, Colorblaze Sedona Susnet and Dark Star
Taxonomy
Coleus scutellarioides
Coleus
Lamiaceae
Lamiales
How to care for Coleus
How often to water your Coleus
every 9
Coleus needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
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Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Coleus in your home
a window
Coleus may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.
Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Coleus in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Coleus
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Coleus after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Thirsty Much? #Coleus I am trying not to kill this plant, but she is always thirsty! I know she is not potted ideally (no drainage), but she got too big for all my other pots and this pot called her name. When I water, I give her the whole can, about 5 cups. Pics are her this past Sunday afternoon before and after watering, and again this evening before watering. If I keep watering her this often, am I going to give her root rot?? Any other advice? TIA! #help #ThirstyThursday #NewPlantMom #BeforeAndAfter
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Plant I got Planty the Potted Plant over a year ago at my nieces baby shower as just a starter. Both me and my grandmother are the only ones who still has theirs alive. I'm super proud of mine. He has just reached a lil over 2ft tall and I see new growth every day. The first picture is him in may and the second picture is him now (he fills up that same window.) I can only assume this means that he loves me and Im the perfect parent for my child. #Coleus
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Autumn pruning✂️🪴 Who else gives their indoor/outdoor plants a autumn shave and stuffs them in a "cool" room so you can practically forget about them until spring?😅🍁 #happyplants #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plantaddict #coleus #hibernation #pruning #adhdplantlovers
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Does anyone know what this white stuff is that's on my coleus?? It's mostly on this one stem part, but a couple of leaves have it, too. TIA #Coleus
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Should I cut these top leafs to make it bushier? The small and newest ones?
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I needed some plant therapy to get my mind off things. I have so many plants and I’ve been neglecting them somewhat lately. I wanted a distraction and many of my babies really needed attention. I pruned and repotted about 12 plants. It was work but it was fun. I was particularly blown away by the growth on one of my Coleus plants, Dr. Pepper. I bought small pack of 2 inch starter plants back in April. I have already repotted Dr. Pepper 3 times since then. He just keeps getting huge!!! Today he went into a 10inch pot and he’s beautiful. I’m so proud. Check out the difference in size after only 3.5 months! 1st photo is first repot after I received him; second photo is from May repot and last photo is Dr. Pepper today! #greenthumb #happyplants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #Coleus #FreshLeafFriday
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Any tips on success growing coleus from seeds. #Coleus
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This plant has been thriving outside in the sun where I have it. As the seasons change, Can I bring it inside? If I can, at what point do I bring it inside AND what do I do to make sure no little critters join it?  #Coleus
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Brown spots? i’m worried about these brown spots because last time i had them on a plant it died :(. does anyone know what this is or what it means? last pic is of a leaf that had fallen off when i went to grab it to look at it closer #Coleus #brownspots
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Should I let it be, or prune it? #Coleus Here is my colues, he is an angle king hahaha, anyways lmk :)
Care Summary for Coleus
Coleus
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 3ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
What other plant parents say
Fast grower 72
Survivor 55
Large, lush leaves 50
Easy to propagate 45
Blooms easily 24
Browns easily 10
Pest magnet 2
12/29/2021
Doesn’t like the cold. Died!
11/16/2021
Hard to kill this plant. Its not too fond of direct sunlight and will droop when its too hot from sunrays.
So easy to propagate by cuttings. Make a cut below a node with 6-8 leaves. Remove leaves from lower nodes leaving 4 leaves (can be more but probably best to trim some of the leaves in half so that the propagation doesnt struggle much to survive) Add rooting hormone (optional) to nodes then stick it in soil. Moisten soil with water and place in shaded area (direct sunlight stressed the plant). Wait for a week for plant to root then its good to go.
Some coleus can grow leaves up to 12 inches… prob more if i transferred it to a bigger pot or planted it directly to soil.
Fast grower
Easy to propagate
Survivor
Blooms easily
11/11/2021
Such a pretty plant! and has very interesting leaves ☺️ I love her <3
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
10/25/2021
Great plant, just a little touchy. But easy to recover.
Survivor
Browns easily
Blooms easily
10/24/2021
Love it
10/08/2021
My first time with this plant. It’s on my patio and growing beautifully request little to no attention
Fast grower
Blooms easily
Large, lush leaves
09/23/2021
Needs alot of watering
08/30/2021
Coleus are both indoor and outdoor plants. They’re aesthetically pleasing and hardy. They have soft velvety leaves and come in a variety of spectacular colours.
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
08/28/2021
I don’t know anything about this colius, I would like some information I keep it outside in a hanging basket, I water it but that’s it. If anyone could tell me more about it I’d appreciate it.
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Blooms easily
08/26/2021
Pretty plants
Fast grower
08/17/2021
Easy to take care of !
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
08/11/2021
I’ve had the Coleus plants for approximately three months. They have grown fast in that time. I love the colourful leaves. Mine are positioned under a south facing roof window. I water and feed weekly.
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
07/23/2021
they're pretty but i dunno, they haven't endeared me like the others have
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Easy to propagate
07/21/2021
I grew mine from seeds. My pic of mine are about 7 weeks old. Now they are starting to pickup on growth. It was fun starting them from seeds. Great project for me. I also grew hypoestes from seeds as well.
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
07/21/2021
This plant is super easy and fast results, in terms of growth. It’s fun to watch. Very pretty, vivid colors. Lives outside and inside.
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
07/19/2021
I grew mine from seeds. Once they get going they start to grow fast. I love the ones I have.
Fast grower
Survivor
07/17/2021
I brought my baby back to life with a good watering! You can save plants that are wilted at the store!
Large, lush leaves
Fast grower
Survivor
07/14/2021
Super easy !
Fast grower
Easy to propagate
Survivor
07/08/2021
Pretty easy going plant
07/05/2021
So pretty
Fast grower
Easy to propagate
Survivor
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