Coleus (Latin: Coleus) is a popular ornamental foliage plant in the Lamiaceae family, prized for the incredible variety of vibrant patterns on its leaves. It is often affectionately called "nettle" due to the distinctive shape of its leaves.
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| Coleus (Latin: Coleus) is a popular ornamental foliage plant |
Coleus is versatile: it is grown as an unpretentious indoor flower and is actively used in landscape design to decorate garden flowerbeds and verandas.
Features of home care Lighting: bright but diffused light is required to maintain the richness of the color.
Temperature: the optimal range is from +18 °C to +25 °C.
Watering: abundant in the spring and summer, but without stagnant water in the roots.
Air humidity: regular spraying is welcome, especially during the heating season. Soil: a nutritious slightly acidic or neutral substrate (pH 5.5-6.5) is suitable.
Formation: the bush needs to be pinched regularly to stimulate branching. Growing in open ground In temperate climates, heat-loving coleus is not able to survive the winter outdoors, so it is grown in the garden as an annual plant.
Planting: seedlings are transferred to flowerbeds only at the end of May or June, when the threat of night Frost.
Location: Choose a site with partial shade, as direct sunlight can burn the delicate leaves, and deep shade will cause them to turn pale.
Overwintering: To preserve your favorite variety, dig up the bush in early October (before nighttime temperatures drop below 10°C), repot, and bring it indoors.
Propagation: The plant grows very quickly and is easily propagated in two main ways: Cuttings: A cut stem will root in just a few days in plain water. This is the most reliable way to fully preserve the unique coloring of the mother plant. Seeds: Sow superficially in early spring, not planting too deeply into the soil. Seedlings emerge uniformly, and the seedlings quickly gain green mass.
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