PLANTS Profile for Solenostemon scutellarioides (common coleus)

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PLANTS Profile

Solenostemon scutellarioides (L.) Codd
common coleus

Symbol:

SOSC7

Group:

Dicot

Family:

Lamiaceae

Duration:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb

Native Status:

L48		I
HI		I
PR		I
VI		I

More Information:

Synonyms:
Solenostemon scutellarioides (L.) Codd

COBL	Coleus blumei Benth.
COPU6	Coleus pumilus Blanco	dwarf coleus
COSC7	Coleus scutellarioides (L.) Benth.	common coleus
PLBL2	Plectranthus blumei (Benth.) Launert
PLSC5	Plectranthus scutellarioides (L.) R. Br.

Distribution:
Solenostemon scutellarioides (L.) Codd


View Native Status

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:
USA (FL, HI), USA+ (PR, VI)

Related Taxa:
Solenostemon scutellarioides (L.) Codd

View 76 genera in Lamiaceae, 2 species in Solenostemon

Classification:
Solenostemon scutellarioides (L.) Codd

Click on a scientific name below to expand it in the PLANTS Classification Report.


Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass	Asteridae
Order	Lamiales
Family	Lamiaceae – Mint family
Genus	Solenostemon Thonn. – solenostemon
Species	Solenostemon scutellarioides (L.) Codd – common coleus

Introduced Information:
Solenostemon scutellarioides (L.) Codd

This plant is introduced to some part of the PLANTS Floristic Area, though it may be native in other parts. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of PFA introduced plants.

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More Accounts and Images:
Solenostemon scutellarioides (L.) Codd

View photographs from CalPhotos.

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

Time Generated: 05/25/2013 08:38 AM CDT