Coleus - Revision history

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Murali.lalitha at 18:22, 14 July 2009

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Raffi: New page: NOTOC{{Plantbox | name = ''Solenostemon'' | common_names = Coleus | growth_habit = ? | high = ? | wide =

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 |features=foliage, houseplant
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-|jumpin=If this plant info box on watering; zones; height; etc. is mostly empty you can click on the edit tab and fill in the blanks!
+|image=Coleus hybrids Wizard.jpg
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 ==Cultivation==
 [[File:Solenostemon scutellarioides yellow.jpg|left|thumb|Yellow [[Solenostemon scutellarioides]]]]
-[[File:Coleus inflorescence.JPG|right|thumb|Coleus Inflorescence]]{{nowrap|Many [[cultivar]]s of}} the southeast Asian species ''Solenostemon scutellarioides'' have been selected for their colorful variegated [[Leaf|leaves]], typically with sharp contrast between the colors; the leaves may be green, pink, yellow, black (a very dark purple), maroon, and red (somewhat resembling the unrelated [[caladium]]). New cultivars with varieties of colors are constantly being made.  The plants grow well in moist well-drained soil, and typically grow 0.5–1 m tall, though some may grow as tall as 2 meters. Coleus are typically grown as [[ornamental plant]]s. They are heat-tolerant, but they do less well in full sun in subtropical areas than in the shade. In mild areas (no snow in winter), plants can usually be kept as [[perennials]] if well managed.  In colder areas, they are often grown as [[Annual plant|annual]]s, since the plants are not hardy and become leggy with age (to encourage bushing in leggy plants, simply pinch back growing tips). In bright, hot areas, the colors of the plant are typically more intense in shaded areas than in full sun, and the plants will require less water there. Coleus also make low-maintenance [[houseplant]]s. The plant's [[flower]]s grow on a stem above that stem's leaves, and tend to be purple and quite small in comparison to the leaves. The plant is not generally grown for its flowers, as it promotes stem elongation (remove to halt this).
+{{nowrap|Many [[cultivar]]s of}} the southeast Asian species ''Solenostemon scutellarioides'' have been selected for their colorful variegated [[Leaf|leaves]], typically with sharp contrast between the colors; the leaves may be green, pink, yellow, black (a very dark purple), maroon, and red (somewhat resembling the unrelated [[caladium]]). New cultivars with varieties of colors are constantly being made.  The plants grow well in moist well-drained soil, and typically grow 0.5–1 m tall, though some may grow as tall as 2 meters. Coleus are typically grown as [[ornamental plant]]s. They are heat-tolerant, but they do less well in full sun in subtropical areas than in the shade. In mild areas (no snow in winter), plants can usually be kept as [[perennials]] if well managed.  In colder areas, they are often grown as [[Annual plant|annual]]s, since the plants are not hardy and become leggy with age (to encourage bushing in leggy plants, simply pinch back growing tips). In bright, hot areas, the colors of the plant are typically more intense in shaded areas than in full sun, and the plants will require less water there. Coleus also make low-maintenance [[houseplant]]s. The plant's [[flower]]s grow on a stem above that stem's leaves, and tend to be purple and quite small in comparison to the leaves. The plant is not generally grown for its flowers, as it promotes stem elongation (remove to halt this).
 ===Propagation===
 There are two ways to [[plant propagation|propagate]] Coleus. Seeds are inexpensive and easily obtainable. To germinate, simply sprinkle seeds on the surface soil and press down.  Seeds need light to germinate, so avoid covering the seeds.  To keep seeds moist, grow in a container and cover with plastic, or mist seeds daily (if starting seeds directly in the garden). Sprouts can show color in as little as two weeks. Alternatively, [[cutting (plant)|cutting]]s can be taken.  Cuttings root readily in plain water, without the addition of rooting hormone (although it is still beneficial).

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+{{SPlantbox
-| name = ''Solenostemon''
+|familia=Lamiaceae
-| common_names = Coleus
+|genus=Solenostemon
-| growth_habit = ?   <!--- tree, shrub, herbaceous, vine, etc -->
+|common_name=Coleus
-| high = ?   <!--- 1m (3 ft) -->
+|habit=herbaceous
-| wide =     <!--- 65cm (25 inches) -->
+|lifespan=perennial
-| origin = ?   <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc -->
+|exposure=part-sun, shade
-| poisonous =     <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous -->
+|water=moist, moderate
-| lifespan =     <!--- perennial, annual, etc -->
+|features=foliage, houseplant
-| exposure = ?   <!--- full sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) -->
+|Temp Metric=°F
-| water = ?   <!--- frequent, regular, moderate, drought tolerant, let dry then soak -->
+|jumpin=If this plant info box on watering; zones; height; etc. is mostly empty you can click on the edit tab and fill in the blanks!
-| features =     <!--- flowers, fragrance, fruit, naturalizes, invasive -->
+|image=Upload.png
-| hardiness =     <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F), etc -->
+|image_width=240
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 {{Inc|
 Coleus (Greek for sheath, referring to the monadelphous stamens). Labitae. Common window-garden and greenhouse showy-leaved herbs, and a few less known species grown for the handsome flowers.
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 ==Cultivation==
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+[[File:Solenostemon scutellarioides yellow.jpg|left|thumb|Yellow [[Solenostemon scutellarioides]]]]
 ===Propagation===
-{{edit-prop}}<!--- Type propagation info below this line, then delete this entire line -->
+[[File:Coleus tree.jpg|left|thumb|A cultivated coleus grown as a small tree]]
 ===Pests and diseases===
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+One disease that can affect coleus is downy mildew. This mildew appears on the leaves making the plant look dirty because it is brown in color. The organism is called ''Peronospora sp.'' and can also result in curled and twisted leaves. Sometimes symptoms are not found on leaves which make the disease harder to control.[http://gpnmag.com/articles/new%20disease%20attacking%20coleus.pdf] Another disease is [[impatiens necrotic spot virus]] which causes brown or yellow spots on leaves, rings, black or brown stem discoloration, and brown leaf veins, ultimately resulting in plant death. The disease is spread by an insect called a [[thrips]] that carries the virus from an infected plant to an uninfected plant. It only takes a few of these insects to infect a whole greenhouse. [http://www.plantpath.wisc.edu/pddc/factsheets/INSV.pdf]
-==Species==
+==Varieties==
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+Species include:
 ==Gallery==
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 ==References==
-*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
+<references/>
 <!--- xxxxx  *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381  -->
 <!--- xxxxx  *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432  -->
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 ==References==
-<!--- *[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963  -->
+*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
 <!--- xxxxx  *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381  -->
 <!--- xxxxx  *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432  -->

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		+	Coleus (Greek for sheath, referring to the monadelphous stamens). Labitae. Common window-garden and greenhouse showy-leaved herbs, and a few less known species grown for the handsome flowers.
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		+	Herbs or small shrubs, annual or perennial, upright: lvs. opposite, dentate or serrate, petioled or sessile: st. 4-angled: fls. mostly blue or lilac, in terminal spike like racemes, small and middle sized and usually bluish, the 5 toothed calyx deflexed in fr.; corolla bilabiate, the lower lobes longer and concave, and inclosing the essential organs; stamens 4, didynamous and declinate, the filaments united into a tube, the anther cells confluent; ovary 4- parted. subtended by a gland-like disk, the style 2-lobed.—Probably 150 species, in the tropics of the eastern hemisphere, being especially abundant in Air., E. India and adjacent isls. Some species produce tubers that are eaten in the same way as potatoes.
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		+	The common coleuses are of the most easy culture. They root readily from short cuttings, cut either to a joint or in the middle of an internode (Fig. 1027). Few conservatory plants are more ready to root than this. They may be rooted at any time of the year when new wood is to be secured. Formerly coleuses were much used for bedding, but the introduction of better plants for this purpose has lessened their popularity. They require a long season; they are likely to burn in the hot summers of the interior country; they have a weedy habit. However, they withstand shearing and therefore are useful for carpet- bedding. The leading variety for this purpose is still the old Golden Bedder, whose golden yellow foliage is used as filling for fancy designs.—Coleus plants make excellent specimens for the window-garden and conservatory. Best results are secured when new plants are started from cuttings each spring. They also grow readily from seeds, many interesting leaf-forms and colors arising. The old plants become leggy, lose their leaves, and lack brightness of color. They are very subject to mealy-bug. They are also liable to root-gall (the work of a nematode worm), as shown in Fig. 1028. When plants are thus affected, take cuttings and burn the old plants, and either bake or freeze the earth in which they grew.
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		+	Solenostemon (Greek, tube and thread, referring to the fact that the filaments are grown together, at their base, into a tube). Labiatae. Erect herbs allied to Coleus, probably similarly used: lvs. ovate, crenate, long-petioled: whorls of fls. laxly 6- to many-fld., arranged in long racemes or panicles: fls. small; calyx ovoid-campanulate, upper tooth ovate with decurrent edges, lateral small, lower oblong, as long as the upper; corolla-tube exserted, slender, dilated and oblique at the throat, the limb 2-lipped, upper shorter, lower long, oblong, slightly concave; stamens 4, the filaments united at their base into a tube; disk glandular: nutlets ovoid, smooth.—Eight species, W. Trop. Afr.; one also occurs in Brazil.
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Coleus - Revision history

Raffi at 13:59, 23 November 2011

Raffi at 13:57, 23 November 2011

Raffi: /* References */

Raffi at 04:12, 6 August 2009

Silparaja at 10:37, 1 August 2009

Raffi at 22:27, 14 July 2009

Murali.lalitha at 18:22, 14 July 2009

Raffi: New page: __NOTOC__{{Plantbox | name = ''Solenostemon'' | common_names = Coleus | growth_habit = ? | high = ? | wide =

Raffi: New page: NOTOC{{Plantbox | name = ''Solenostemon'' | common_names = Coleus | growth_habit = ? | high = ? | wide =