The use of coleus as an ornamental plant dates back to well before the victorian era. Pdf phylogeny of ten kenyan plectranthus species in the coleus. The best way to overwinter coleus is to root stems in water. Click here to browse or search the plants in this database. Rainbow foliage for containers and gardens rogers, ray on. Medicinal coleus coleus forskohlii is an important medicinal crop which contains forskolin in their roots. Ars germplasm resources information network coba10 integrated taxonomic information system coba10 wildlife. Nomenclatural changes in coleus and plectranthus lamiaceae. Webportal to find information about coleus solenostemon scutellarioides on the web. Mix and match coleus with annuals that open flowers in contrasting or matching hues, or plant them solo to let them steal the spotlight. This plant is also significant as a medicinal plant.
At retail greenhouses, coleus can be purchased as flats of mixed cultivars, hanging baskets, or individually potted plants. More than 300 species belong to the genus coleus, a member of the family lamiaceae. More than 300 species and several hundred cultivars exist for the genus solenostemon, and commercial cultivars are characterized by their leaf colors. Pdf active plant metabolites apm are recognized as modifiers of. Coleus blumei is a perennial herb with brightly coloured and patterned leaves, often used as an ornamental plant. Coleus come from a tropical climate and need warm temperatures to thrive. Plectranthus scutellarioides, commonly known as coleus, is a species of flowering plant in the family lamiaceae, native to southeast coleus plant. With the exception of images provided by suppliers, our photos are taken of coleus grown in our michigan greenhouse with 50% shade protection. Coleus is a former genus of flowering plants in the family lamiaceae. Coleus adapt readily to containers, which provide a great place to showcase their exquisite colorations. Online coleus plant catalog rosy dawn gardens shiny shoes s48 coleus shiny shoes height 1216.
Some of its forms have hartshaped leaves and others have slender, sometimes contorted pendulous leaves. Plectranthus scutellarioides, commonly known as coleus, is a species of flowering plant in the family lamiaceae the mint or deadnettle family, native to southeast asia through to australia. Join our friendly community that shares tips and ideas for gardens, along with seeds and plants. We have 2,024 images of 1,343 coleus in our coleus database. It is composed of about 150 species under the mint family of plants lamiaceae and closely related to spearmint, peppermint, basil, thyme, oregano and salvia. Coleus in containers may need watering twice a day.
Coleus is an annual herb grown for its brilliant foliage. A high level of genetic variability for growth habit types is observed in tetraploid. Coleus central of the international coleus society tripod lycos. In recent classifications, the genus is no longer recognized, and the formerly included species are instead placed in the genus plectranthus. Effect of salinity stress on the morphology and physiology.
Indoor plants coleus, coleus blumei, coleus blumei var. The crop has a great potential in future due to the expected increase in demand for forskolin which is widely. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. Coleus aromaticus and coleus zeylanicus are aromatic perennial herbs that are c.
The natural habitat extends from northeast india to china, occurring up to an altitude of 1200 m. Dwarf varieties of coleus are suitable for containers or for use as garden border plants because they tend to grow in compact mounds. The plants database includes the following 1 species of coleus. Our budget is limited but a low four digits has been spent to get to our 2014 position with lots more coming to this page. Even if one accepts solenostemon as the correct genus, the garden coleus would come from several of the species and not simply from s. Coleus, any of several ornamental plants in the mint family, grown for the bright colours and patterns of their leaves. The species is considered a medicinal plant in many cultures but has also been. Hundreds of coleus coleus blumei exist, giving you an abundance of colors, sizes and even site preferences to choose from.
The plant list includes a further 24 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus coleus. Coleus species are native to tropical and subtropical regions of africa, australia, the east indies, the malay archipelago, and the philippines. Coleus plant stock photos download 3,153 royalty free photos. Coleus blumei coleus scutellarioides plectranthus scutellarioides. Biomedical and pharmacology journal bpj is an international, open. Pdf potential of different coleus blumei tissues for rosmarinic. Pdf plectranthus species are difficult to taxonomically delimit due to lack of clearcut morphological synapomorphies. As soon as temperatures hit 32 degrees f, the plants melt away. Coleus plants also have unique, square semisucculent stems. Solenostemon scutellarioides is the only species of solenostemon commonly grown as indoor plant. Because of continuous collection of roots from the wild sources, this plant has been included in the list of endangered species. Shylaja, in handbook of herbs and spices, volume 3, 2006. Benth, commonly known as coleus, is a member of the lamiaceae family and is valued for its vibrant and colorful foliage pedley r and pedley k 1974.
Coleus lamiaceae is an important plant used traditionally in folk medicine in india due to its potential medicinal value as an expectorant, for the treatment of bronchitis, eczema and rheumatism. These are primarily included because names of species rank are synonyms of. Genetics of growth habit and development of new coleus. Coleus turn to mush with the first freezing temperatures.
New varieties of coleus plants are bred to withstand full sun with regular watering these coleus families can thrive in our texas gardens from spring into late fall. Any other plant formerly classified in the genus coleus, which is now considered to be a synonym of plectranthussack bag for liquids or grains in the plural, vulgar. Coleus stems root easily and transplant successfully to small pots. Coleus coleus blumei is a genus of perennial plants native to tropical africa, asia, australia and the pacific islands. Coleus are nontoxic to humans, but the sap can cause minor skin irritation. New varieties of coleus plants are bred to withstand full sun. Plectranthus scutellarioides, commonly known as coleus, is a species of flowering plant in the. Perilla also known as wild coleus, chinese basil, perilla mint, or purple mint is a widely used flavoring herb that belongs to the family lamiaceae. We know that the trailing species coleus rehneltianus is a parent of the low, trailing, smallerleaved cultivars. The leafy plants are often bicolor or tricolor, with patterns ranging. In cultivation, plants grow well in moist welldrained soil, and are. We do not intend the plant list to be complete for names of infraspecific rank. Changes in the leaf area, plant height and biomass of five different coleus species in response to.
The species of coleus are named many different things and separated. Coleus branch pink green plant top view of coleus plant. Purple and magenta center with a lacy edge of green and purple. It has been assiduously hybridized over the years into a very large number of vegetatively propagated and seed propagated strains with an almost infinite. The lamiacae, or mint family, is a family of herbs, shrubs, and trees comprising about 200 genera and 3,200 species, many with a long history of medicinal and food use university of hawaii, 2014. Because the type species, coleus amboinicus plectranthus amboinicus is now placed in plectranthus, coleus is regarded as a synonym of plectranthus. Because coleus has been cultivated as an ornamental for so many centuries, its exact botanical origin is unknown, although coleus blumei is most likely involved in its parentage. Reportedly it was first discovered growing under a bench in the biltmore gardens conservatory.
Characterizing the coleus species depending on the mechanism of cam photosynthesis, which utilizes either malate or pepck and identification of starch or sucrose carbohydrate reservoir pool. While every effort has been made to provide the most reliable and uptodate information available, ultimate legal requirements with respect to species are contained in. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes. This family includes some of the most wellknown herbs containing essential oils including lavender, sage, basil, mint and oregano. Simple posting and pooled ignorance will not get past our editors for more than. Plants need moistdrained soil to grow and typically grow 0. Some species, especially those with showy colorful foliage, are grown as ornamentals all over the world. Genetic, molecular and breeding study of coleus solenostemon scutellarioides l. A plant in the mint family, plectranthus scutellarioides formerly known as coleus blumei and solenostemon scutellarioides, cultivated for its brightcolored or variegated leaves. Coleus central already has more than 800 hours of research from the editor and new ornamentals society volunteers. We know that the trailing species coleus rehneltianus is a parent of the low, trailing, smaller. Potential of different coleus blumei tissues for rosmarinic acid.
Plectranthus scutellarioides, commonly known as coleus, is a tropical evergreen tender perennial that has been a popular foliage plant since at least victorian times. The plants were formerly grouped in the genus coleus, but their taxonomy is contentious and molecular data suggest that the species are distributed across several genera. The attribution of species to the genera coleus, plectranthus and equilabium was guided by. Talk about beautiful foliage and versatility all in one plant. The plant list includes 325 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus coleus. Coleus leaves range from one to sixinches long, and also come in many different shapes and sizes.
White flower farm is a familyowned mailorder nursery located in northwestern connecticut. Coleus spp micropropagation and in vitro production of. Cited types have been seen unless otherwise stated. If you want to save plants for next season, you have a couple of options. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. Species of coleus are thought to be native to indonesia and parts of africa.
It now covers over 419 large pdf pages, about 600700 pages of content in a printed. With deeply lobed leaves of green, burgundy and cream, mint mocha solenostemon scutellarioides mint mocha is a striking looking dwarf coleus with ferny leaves. The herb coleus aromaticus belonging to lamiaceae family and coleus. One or more of the features that are needed to show you the maps functionality are not available in the web browser that you are using. Variations in c rates and crassulacean acid metabolism of. The most serious pathogen of coleus is downy mildew. Coleus plectranthus scutellarioides, an herbaceous bedding plant, has been prized by gardeners for its bright colorful foliage since victorian times and in recent years has seen a resurgence in popularity. Solenostemon scutellarioides coleus is one of the flowering plant species belongs to family lamiaceae. It has been used by the mazatec indians of oaxaca as a replacement for s.
Coleus grown in southern states with very long summers may exceed our approximations. The antifungal activity against two fungal species candida albicans. Leaf color is subject to sun exposure, day length, fertilization, etc. Closeup view of coleus plant in the pot at coonoor garden close up of a coleus plant. Typically growing to 6075 cm 2430 in tall and wide, it is a bushy, woodybased evergreen perennial, widely grown for the highly decorative variegated leaves found in cultivated varieties. You can lift and pot up a whole plant and bring it indoors to grow it as a houseplant or put it with your other seedlings until next season. Members of the perilla plant genus are half hardy annuals that can reach up to 60 cm 2 feet in height they have a bushy nature, and are usually grown for their attractive foliage.