Chocolate Drop Coleus

Coleus scutellarioides

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Overview

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) — Bring Plants indoors before frost damages foliage 3; rounded green leaves have a deep crimson, image 73

Chocolate Drop Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Treat for disease and insects before bringing plants indoors 4; place in bright areas and add, image 74

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) — Be careful not to over water 6 When active growth starts in spring fertilize and prune as needed, image 76

Chocolate Drop Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Proven Winners - ColorBlaze® Chocolate Drop - Coleus scutellarioides plant details, information, image 78

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) — rounded green leaves have a deep crimson center and crimson venation; introduce your plants slowly, image 79

Chocolate Drop Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Many people feel that coleus look best before they flower; bring Plants indoors before frost, image 80

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) — To keep foliage in top shape, pinch off the blooms as they appear if you wish; many people feel, image 81

Chocolate Drop Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Choose only healthy plants 2, image 83

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) — 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) — Treat for disease and insects before bringing plants indoors 4; place in bright areas and add, image 85

Chocolate Drop Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Be careful not to over water 6 When active growth starts in spring fertilize and prune as needed, image 87

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) — Proven Winners - ColorBlaze® Chocolate Drop - Coleus scutellarioides plant details, information, image 89

Chocolate Drop Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — rounded green leaves have a deep crimson center and crimson venation; introduce your plants slowly, image 90

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) — Many people feel that coleus look best before they flower; bring Plants indoors before frost, image 91

Chocolate Drop Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Treat for disease and insects before bringing plants indoors 4; place in bright areas and add, image 96

Chocolate Drop Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Place in bright areas and add humidity using pebble trays or spray bottles 5; rules of Thumb for, image 97

Chocolate Drop Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Choose only healthy plants 2, image 94

Chocolate Drop Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — Rules of Thumb for Overwintering Plants Indoors: 1; be careful not to over water 6 When active, image 93

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