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Chocolate Drop Coleus

Coleus scutellarioides

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Proven Winners - ColorBlaze® Chocolate Drop - Coleus scutellarioides plant details, information and resources.

Water Medium
Chocolate Drop Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Proven Winners - ColorBlaze® Chocolate Drop - Coleus scutellarioides plant details, information and resources

Culture

Water
Medium

Shape & size

Mature height
1.5–2 Ft.
Mature width
1.5–2 Ft.

Classification

Family
Lamiaceae

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Chocolate Drop Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Rules of Thumb for Overwintering Plants Indoors: 1
Chocolate Drop Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Proven Winners - ColorBlaze® Chocolate Drop - Coleus scutellarioides plant details, information, image 89
Chocolate Drop Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Proven Winners - ColorBlaze® Chocolate Drop - Coleus scutellarioides plant details, information, image 34
Chocolate Drop Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Choose only healthy plants 2, image 116
Chocolate Drop Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Place in bright areas and add humidity using pebble trays or spray bottles 5; rules of Thumb for, image 86
Chocolate Drop Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Bring Plants indoors before frost damages foliage 3; rounded green leaves have a deep crimson, image 51
Chocolate Drop Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Proven Winners - ColorBlaze® Chocolate Drop - Coleus scutellarioides plant details, information, image 111
Chocolate Drop Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Many people feel that coleus look best before they flower; bring Plants indoors before frost, image 36
Chocolate Drop Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Place in bright areas and add humidity using pebble trays or spray bottles 5; rules of Thumb for, image 75
Chocolate Drop Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Place in bright areas and add humidity using pebble trays or spray bottles 5; rules of Thumb for, image 108
Chocolate Drop Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — To keep foliage in top shape, pinch off the blooms as they appear if you wish; many people feel, image 48
Chocolate Drop Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Proven Winners - ColorBlaze® Chocolate Drop - Coleus scutellarioides plant details, information, image 100
Chocolate Drop Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Place in bright areas and add humidity using pebble trays or spray bottles 5; rules of Thumb for, image 31
Chocolate Drop Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Be careful not to over water 6 When active growth starts in spring fertilize and prune as needed, image 65
Chocolate Drop Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — rounded green leaves have a deep crimson center and crimson venation; introduce your plants slowly, image 57
Chocolate Drop Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Treat for disease and insects before bringing plants indoors 4; place in bright areas and add, image 41
Chocolate Drop Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Introduce your plants slowly to outdoor conditions in spring; treat for disease and insects before, image 77
Chocolate Drop Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Many people feel that coleus look best before they flower
Chocolate Drop Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Many people feel that coleus look best before they flower; bring Plants indoors before frost, image 102
Chocolate Drop Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — rounded green leaves have a deep crimson center and crimson venation; introduce your plants slowly, image 24
Chocolate Drop Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Bring Plants indoors before frost damages foliage 3; rounded green leaves have a deep crimson, image 40
Chocolate Drop Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — rounded green leaves have a deep crimson center and crimson venation; introduce your plants slowly to outdoor
Chocolate Drop Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Proven Winners - ColorBlaze® Chocolate Drop - Coleus scutellarioides plant details, information, image 78
Chocolate Drop Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — rounded green leaves have a deep crimson center and crimson venation; introduce your plants slowly, image 90

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