Common
name: "Rainbow Plant" or "Painted
Nettle"
Latin name: Solenostemon scutellarioides x 'The
Line'
Class:
Annual
Growth habit: Clump forming
Max height: 10" - 14"
Spread: 8" - 10"
Flowers: Insignificant
Available cultivars: 35+
Origin:
Hybrid
Sunshine:
Water:
Pictured: Coleus
'The Line'
Cultivation:
This new variety of Coleus derives it common name from
the distinct burgundy lines running the length of the leaf.
Coleus The Line prefers full sun with some light shade during the heat of the day.
Plant in any well drained fertile soil in beds or containers.
An excellent choice for either mixed or single variety containers.
Coleus plants can be moved indoors to a sunny window before first frost.
Stem cuttings are easy to root in light soil or water. Coleus
prefer temperatures above 45 degrees.
Potential pests ~ diseases: Whiteflies.
