Coleus, Flame Nettle, Painted Nettle
Solenostemonscutellarioides 'Groovy'

<h1>Coleus, Flame Nettle, Painted Nettle<br><i>Solenostemon</i><i>scutellarioides</i> 'Groovy'</h1>

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                            <b>Family: Lamiaceae</b>
                                    (lay-mee-AY-see-ee)<br>
                                                        <b>Genus: <i>Solenostemon</i></b>
                                    (sol-en-oh-STEM-on)<br>
                                        
                            <b>Species: <i>scutellarioides</i></b>
                                    (skew-tell-ar-ee-OH-ih-deez)<br>
                            
                            <b>Cultivar: Groovy</b><br>
            
                        
                        
                        
                            <P><b>Synonym:<i>Coleus blumei</i></b><br>
            
                            <P><b>Synonym:<i>Coleus scutellarioides</i></b><br>
                        
                        
                        
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                                                        <P><B>Height</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                        <P><B>Spacing</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                        <P><B>Hardiness</B></P>
                                                                        USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Sun Exposure</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                        <P><B>Danger</B></P>
                                                                        Handling plant may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Bloom Color</B></P>
                                                                        Light Blue<BR>
                                                                                                Inconspicuous/none<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Bloom Time</B></P>
                                                                        Blooms repeatedly<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Foliage</B></P>
                                                                        Grown for foliage<BR>
                                                                                                Good Fall Color<BR>
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                                                                                            <P><B>Other details</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Propagation Methods</B></P>
                                                                        From herbaceous stem cuttings<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Seed Collecting</B></P>
                                                                        N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Category</B></P>
                                                                        Annuals<BR>
                                                                                                Tropicals and Tender Perennials<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Soil pH requirements</B></P>
                                                                        5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)<BR>
                                                                                                6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)<BR>
                                                                                                6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Patent Information</B></P>
                                                                        Non-patented<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Foliage Color</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Bloom Characteristics</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Water Requirements</B></P>
                                                                        Average Water Needs;  Water regularly; do not overwater<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Where to Grow</B></P>
                                                                        Can be grown as an annual<BR>
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