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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) — Introduce your plants slowly to outdoor conditions in spring; treat for disease and insects before, image 88
Chocolate Drop Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Place in bright areas and add humidity using pebble trays or spray bottles 5
Chocolate Drop Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Introduce your plants slowly to outdoor conditions in spring; treat for disease and insects before, image 66
Chocolate Drop Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Be careful not to over water 6 When active growth starts in spring fertilize and prune as needed, image 43
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 92
Chocolate Drop Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Bring Plants indoors before frost damages foliage 3; rounded green leaves have a deep crimson, image 29
Chocolate Drop Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Choose only healthy plants 2, image 72
Chocolate Drop Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Introduce your plants slowly to outdoor conditions in spring; treat for disease and insects before, image 33
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 114
Chocolate Drop Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Choose only healthy plants 2, image 61
Chocolate Drop Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Treat for disease and insects before bringing plants indoors 4; place in bright areas and add humidity using
Chocolate Drop Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Introduce your plants slowly to outdoor conditions in spring; treat for disease and insects before, image 44
Chocolate Drop Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Rules of Thumb for Overwintering Plants Indoors: 1; be careful not to over water 6 When active, image 27
Chocolate Drop Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Rules of Thumb for Overwintering Plants Indoors: 1; be careful not to over water 6 When active, image 82
Chocolate Drop Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Be careful not to over water 6 When active growth starts in spring fertilize and prune as needed, image 32
Chocolate Drop Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Place in bright areas and add humidity using pebble trays or spray bottles 5; rules of Thumb for, image 42
Chocolate Drop Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Bring Plants indoors before frost damages foliage 3; rounded green leaves have a deep crimson, image 84
Chocolate Drop Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Choose only healthy plants 2, image 28
Chocolate Drop Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Rules of Thumb for Overwintering Plants Indoors: 1; be careful not to over water 6 When active, image 71
Chocolate Drop Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — To keep foliage in top shape, pinch off the blooms as they appear if you wish; many people feel that coleus
Chocolate Drop Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Choose only healthy plants 2, image 39
Chocolate Drop Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Choose only healthy plants 2, image 105
Chocolate Drop Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Many people feel that coleus look best before they flower; bring Plants indoors before frost, image 69
Chocolate Drop Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — rounded green leaves have a deep crimson center and crimson venation; introduce your plants slowly, image 101

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