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	Coleus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Coleus (Solenostemon) is a genus of perennial plants, native to tropical Africa and Asia.
		Skipper on a Coleus, Lake Junaluska, North Carolina.
		Coleus also make low maintenance houseplants, and can often be propagated by clipping a length of stem just below the leaves and putting the stem in water to root.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Coleus (292 words)

	botany/coleus
		Coleus plants that have ornamental leaves are descended from C. Blumei, which has nettle-like, bronze-colored leaves.
		They are not good as houseplants, but will survive in a greenhouse having a minimum night temperature of 55-60 degrees with a 5-10 degrees rise in the daytime and a fairly humid atmosphere.
		Coleus fredericii is an annual or biennial plant that has deep purple flowers in late winter or early spring.
	www.botany.com /coleus.html (429 words)

	Coleus Forskohlii India, Coleus Forskolin, Bulk Coleus Forskolin, Coleus Forskohlii Extracts, Coleus Forskolin Supplier ...
		Organic Coleus Forskohlii grows wild on sun-exposed arid and semi-arid hill slopes of the Himalayas in Uttar Pradesh (India) were from Simla eastward to Sikkim and Bhutan, Deccan Plateau, Eastern Ghats, Eastern Plateau and rainshadow regions of the Western Ghats in India.
		Coleus forskohlii is part of the mint family of plants and has long been cultivated in India, Thailand and parts of SE Asia as a spice and as a condiment for heart ailments and stomach cramps.
		Coleus forskohlii belonging to the family Labiatae was collected in 1973 from Dehra Dun in North India for targeted pharmacological screening for its phylogenetic relationship to a medicinal herb, C. amboinicus.
	www.coleus.net (650 words)

	Coleus
		Coleus are prized for their colorful foliage which may combine shades of green, yellow, pink, red and maroon.
		Coleus are highly resistant to serious disease or insect problems when grown outdoors in properly prepared beds or containers.
		Coleus grown in containers are more susceptible to drought and should be planted in a very well-drained soil mix that is watered more frequently.
	hgic.clemson.edu /factsheets/HGIC1162.htm (939 words)

	Growing Coleus
		Coleus are also quite striking when they are planted in a container, and grown as a house plant.
		Coleus plants may be grown in the garden in bright, indirect light, or in partial shade.
		Coleus are very durable, so you can cut your plant back severely if needed (almost back to the soil level).Coleus in the garden Coleus plants should not be set into the landscape until the minimum outdoor temperature is 50 degrees F.
	www.geocities.com /gratim98/coleus.htm (894 words)

	Coleus
		Historically, coleus reached its first peak in popularity during the Victorian era, but fell into disfavor when the greenhouse industry began to produce it from seeds instead of cuttings to save labor.
		Coleus is currently enjoying a revival due to the appearance of wonderful new varieties bred by crossing the best of the old Victorian varieties with their near cousins from Asia and Africa.
		The cutting coleus are seldom tagged with their names, but are almost always sold as individual 4-inch plants.
	www.bachmans.com /tipsheets/annuals/coleus.cfm (990 words)

	Solenostemon scutellarioides - COLEUS - Rainyside.com
		Since coleus has such a variety of colors and foliage, the plant is often selected for designs that need leaf colors to match flowers or make plantings “pop”.
		Coleus is handsome in hanging baskets or as a foliage plant in a mixed container.
		Coleus loves to be pinched, and when you pinch out young shoots or flower buds, the plant looks better.
	www.rainyside.com /features/plant_gallery/annuals/Solenostemon_scutellarioides.html (826 words)

	Home & Garden Television: Tropical
		Coleus is a genus of herbaceous tropical plants with most of our cultivated species originating in Southeast Asia, Java and Malaysia.
		Coleus come from damp hot tropical climates and they will grow best for you in fertile, well drained evenly moist soil.
		Since coleus are foliage plants, use fertilizers with plenty of nitrogen to support rapid growth all season long.
	www.hgtv.com /hgtv/cda/article_print/0,1983,HGTV_3614_2129791_ARTICLE-DETAIL-PRINT,00.html (741 words)

	Wow! Look at coleus now \| csmonitor.com
		Coleus were everywhere - from a path through his woods to a shrub bed highlighted with a pinwheel design of coleus, to unusual planters.
		Coleus raised from seed will resemble each other but will not be all the same, as they would be if grown from cuttings.
		The biggest challenges with indoor coleus are mealybugs, which look like bits of cotton fuzz, often seen in the leaf axils or under the leaves.
	www.csmonitor.com /2003/0423/p16s01-liga.htm (1479 words)

	Grow a Coleus Plant for the Garden or as a House Plant
		Coleus plants are widely available in a variety of sizes ranging from bedding plant "six packs" to massive specimen sized hanging house plants.
		Coleus plants should not be set into the landscape until the minimum outdoor temperature is 50 degrees F. Although Coleus plants will usually survive in full sun, the foliage color tends to intensify in light shade when they are grown outdoors.
		If your intent is to grow your Coleus as a house plant, the seed may be sown indoors, at any time of the year.
	www.thegardenhelper.com /coleus.html (1158 words)

	Coleus Catalog L-R
		This well-behaved coleus has a nice shape and is great as a specimen plant or mixed with other plantings.
		Heavily ruffled and puckered, the narrow leaves of 'Lavender Lace' are a deep purple with a magenta center and a frilly chartreuse edge.
		Cute little coleus with deeply scalloped leaves that are green at the edge fading to yellow and cream centers.
	www.rosydawngardens.com /coleus_catalog_L_R.htm (1138 words)

	Coleus Forskohlii Benefits and Information
		Coleus forskohli is a perennial member of the mint, or Lamiaceae, family that was first discovered in the lower elevations of India.
		As recorded in ancient Sanskrit texts, coleus has been used as a medical herb to treat heart and lung diseases, intestinal spasms, insomnia, and convulsions.
		Forskolin is a chemical found in the coleus herb that activates the enzyme adenylate cyclase.
	www.nutrasanus.com /coleus-forskohlii.html (374 words)

	Coleus
		The male portions of coleus flowers, the stamens, are fused into a tube or sheath.
		Coleus Blumei is one of only a few species with members that can thrive in sun or shade.
		Provided with reasonable soil, fertilizer, and regularly watered, coleus will flourish in a garden during the summer or indoors on a windowsill or a greenhouse all year long.
	faculty.ucc.edu /biology-ombrello/POW/Coleus.htm (510 words)

	N101 \| Coleus for Weight Control (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Coleus extracts standardized to 18% forskolin are available, and 50 to 100 mg can be taken two to three times per day.
		The safety of coleus in pregnancy and breast-feeding is unknown.
		These are individual opinions and testimonials that may or may not be supported by controlled clinical studies or published scientific articles on coleus.
	www.n101.com /Static/HNs/Benefits_Weight/Coleus.htm (498 words)

	Kong coleus prepares to reign as new king (04-29-2004) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Coleus' popularity could have ended with the Solar series, but then Ecke Ranch in California introduced their Stained Glassworks series with great varieties like Kiwi Fern and Tilt-a-Whirl.
		On the outside chance you haven't tried coleus in the landscape, you need to know this plant can take the summer-long heat and humidity and will still be putting on a show in August.
		Since we grow coleus for the boldly colored foliage, there is no point in letting them use energy developing flowers.
	msucares.com /news/print/sgnews/sg04/sg040429.html (666 words)

	Coleus
		Coleus extracts standardized to 10 to 18% forskolin are available.
		While some doctors expert in herbal medicine recommend 50–100 mg two to three times per day of standardized coleus extract, these amounts are extrapolations and have yet to be confirmed by direct clinical research.
		Until ophthalmic preparations of coleus or forskolin are available, people with glaucoma should consult with a skilled healthcare practitioner to obtain a sterile fluid extract for use in the eyes.
	www.puritan.com /vf/healthnotes/HN75_english/Herb/Coleus.htm (759 words)

	Coleus - Ruffles
		Coleus plants are durable and easy to grow.
		Coleus plants are so colorful that many people keep them and use them as a house plant.
		If a coleus plant is allowed to seed, it has completed its life cycle and will die.
	www.naturehills.com /new/product/annualsdetails.aspx?prodid=2092 (136 words)

	Erowid Coleus Vault: Misc Info
		Coleus plants can be purchased legally at most garden centers.
		I bought three coleus plants from a local greenhouse and took most of their leaves..
		From what I've read, coleus blumei or coleus pumila are needed; and coleus blumei is the common coleus plant.
	www.erowid.org /plants/coleus/coleus_info1.shtml (1300 words)

	Coleus Catalog S-Z (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Tall and slender, the leaves of this coleus are a twisty swirl of green, red, and purple.
		This robust trailing coleus has a plum purple heart with magenta highlights set off by a bright chartreuse edge.
		Deep purple trailing coleus with a lacy green border and a shock of hot pink in the center of the leaf.
	www.rosydawngardens.com /coleus_catalog_S_Z.htm (944 words)

	The Best Coleus Under The Sun
		Coleus planted in compost-enriched garden soil that drains well will usually thrive with little attention.
		Enhance coleus colors by spraying the plants with seaweed extract in late spring and once again in early summer.
		As soon as you notice the first stippling of the leaves, spray your coleus plants early in the morning with a forceful stream of water to knock mites from the leaf undersides.
	www.organicgardening.com /feature/0,7518,s1-5-18-107,00.html (793 words)

	Grow a Coleus Standard: GardenGateMagazine.com - Issue 51 Online Extra
		Attach the coleus stem to the stake with a piece of twine or stretch tie in a figure 8.
		Also, because coleus stems are brittle, they can snap under their own weight if you don't keep them pruned back.
		Now that your coleus standard has filled out and looks great, you're probably thinking "How do I keep it this way?" Click here and I'll show you how to take care of a coleus standard.
	www.gardengatemagazine.com /extras/51coleusstandard.php (892 words)

	Coleus Add Color To Summer Shade (06-19-1997) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		While all of these coleus are great for containers, our landscapes seem to come alive with a tropic carnival atmosphere once we put them in a well-prepared bed.
		Seed-grown coleus are less satisfactory and are selected to produce flowers and seed.
		Coleus root quickly and are excellent choices for sunrooms and atriums.
	msucares.com /news/print/sgnews/sg97/sg061997.htm (593 words)

	Olympus FluoView Resource Center: Confocal Gallery - Coleus Stem
		Approximately 150 species of plants belong to the genus Coleus, which is classified as part of the mint family, Lamiaceae.
		Coleus was especially fashionable with the Victorians, but fell out of favor during most of the twentieth century.
		The flowers of coleus plants, which typically grow in spikes during late summer, are small and unattractive in comparison to their leaves.
	www.olympusfluoview.com /gallery/plants/coleusstemlarge.html (175 words)

	Gardener's Net Houseplants Coleus
		Coleus are very popular plants for container gardening and hanging baskets for outdoors or as indoor houseplants.
		They also look great planted directly in the garden in groups or as borders.What attracts most of us to Coleus is not it's flower, but the colorful leaves.
		Coleus likes loose and rich soil which drains well.
	www.gardenersnet.com /hplants/coleus.htm (309 words)

	Coleus Finds its Place in the Sun (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		A few years ago coleus was primarily a plant for shady locations, along with caladium, hosta, and impatiens.
		I remember coleus grown in previous years that put on so many flowers that the colorful foliage was hidden.
		Coleus blumei is used in the garden as a landscape plant.
	leon.ifas.ufl.edu /coleus_finds_its_place_in_the_su.htm (718 words)

	C is for Coleus - Gardening
		Other coleus must be grown from cuttings and tend to act as perennials.
		Coleus is a member of the mint (Labiatae) family.
		Coleus may be rooted just by placing a 3-4" tip cutting in a glass of water or in moist vermiculite, perlite or peat.
	www.bellaonline.org /articles/art3205.asp (424 words)

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		Coleus have long been prized for their colorful foliage which may combine shades of green, yellow, pink, red and maroon.
		It is said that Dutch traders carried several coleus species to Europe in the mid-1800s where plants breeders in various parts of the continent began to hybridize it.
		Coleus are multidimensional in their role in the garden bed or border.
	agebb.missouri.edu /hort/meg/archives/v9n4/meg6.htm (816 words)

	Coleus
		With the kind help the operator of Color Farm (the premier grower and hybridizer of coleus), the plant has been ID'd as Kiwi Fern from the Royal Horticultural Society collection.
		With the help of the operator of Color Farm, the premier coleus hybridizer and distributor, this was identified as Saturn.
		It may not look like much on this web page but when grown into a large plant and in masses, it becomes spectacular and is one of my favorite.
	www.kallus.com /otherplants/coleus/coleus.htm (370 words)

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		Native to tropical Africa and Asia, coleus (recently reclassified as Solenostemon scutellarioides) is a tender perennial; grow it as an annual in all but the mildest climates.
		Coleus thrive in warm air and soil temperatures, so June is the perfect time to plant.
		In coastal climates, coleus thrive in shade or sun, but pinks and other vivid shades become more intense in brighter light.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1216/is_6_206/ai_75262032 (440 words)

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