coleus

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I put in a cordyline purpurea with lots of different coleus, all with some purple in their leaves.

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  1. noun Any of various Old World herbs of the genus Coleus in the mint family, widely cultivated for their multicolored decorative leaves. Also called flame nettle.

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  • Rubber trees, a lemon eucalyptus, coleus, orchids--he gave up trying to identify the different plants. —  Author Galley
  • We have a huge variety this year that includes the usual favorites such as begonias, coleus, marigolds, impatiens, zinnia and so much more.
  • Delicate eggshells make precious pots for tiny plants, such as coleus seedlings or small succulents or colorful miniature African violets. —  JournalStar.com - News Articles
  • Delicate eggshells make precious pots for tiny plants such as coleus seedlings or small succulents or colorful miniature African violets. —  STLtoday.com Top News Headlines
  • As the last petals drop off the various rudbeckia and lilies, the roses slowly diminish, and the fuzzy-headed plants turn unattractively brown, the colocasia, coleus, and musa —  Garden Rant
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  1. New Latin Coleus, genus name, from Greek koleos, sheath (from the way its filaments are joined); see kel-1 in Indo-European roots.
 

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