Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of various plants in the mint family formerly of the genus Coleus, especially Solenostemon scutellarioides and some species in the genus Plectranthus, native to tropical Africa and Asia and widely grown as ornamentals for their multicolored leaves.
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- noun A plant of several species of the
mint family, cultivated for its bright-colored or variegated leaves.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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It occurred to me this morning that the coleus is the perfect Weordan plant.
...really? 2008
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In one shaded corner with a chicken wire around it is a garden of house plants, such as coleus and prayer plant.
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It is most fond of the soft-wooded plants, such as coleus and fuchsias, thrives in a hot, dry atmosphere, and will keep out of sight, if not watched for, in a mass of leaves or under some branch axis, until there are a large number.
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Of course they must be kept from frost; and a few tender ones, such as coleus and achyranthus, like a really warm room.
Gardening by Myself 1872
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The Breathless Blush combines well with pink flowered selections of salvias and burgundy leafed grasses, while a touch of lime green foliaged plants such as coleus or lamium will add some extra zest.
Freep.com - RSS 2010
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Delicate eggshells make precious pots for tiny plants such as coleus seedlings or small succulents or colorful miniature African violets.
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Delicate eggshells make precious pots for tiny plants such as coleus seedlings or small succulents or colorful miniature African violets.
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Delicate eggshells make precious pots for tiny plants, such as coleus seedlings or small succulents or colorful miniature African violets.
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Zestra is a blend of borage seed oil, evening primrose oil, angelica root extract, and coleus extract.
Maria Rodale: 5 Ways To Boost Your Libido Naturally! Maria Rodale 2011
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The striking arrangements include a dozen different types of coleus, from chartreuse, edged with lipstick red, to smoky black and crimson — molten lava in chlorophyll form.
treeseed commented on the word coleus
Extremely easy to propigate from cuttings
January 24, 2008
bilby commented on the word coleus
"Against the uniform sheet of snow and the greyish winter sky the Italian villa loomed up rather grimly; even in summer it kept its distance, and the boldest coleus bed had never ventured nearer than thirty feet from its awful front."
- Edith Wharton, 'The Age of Innocence'.
September 19, 2009