Typical of the Lamiaceae family
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range does not include India Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: Indo-China to Nansei-shotō and N. Australia. Not listed native does not establish introduction or absence from India.
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How to identify Coleus
Identify Coleus by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Brightly colored ornamental foliage (multicolor coleus).
- Confirm leaf shape: Ovate.
- Confirm flower colour: Blue.
- In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra, Kerala, Assam, Uttarakhand and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Lamiaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Coleus.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Coleus scutellarioides
- Genus
- Coleus
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Kerala, Assam, Uttarakhand, Goa, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Mizoram, Telangana, Arunachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Lakshadweep, Meghalaya, Sikkim
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- OvaterecordedEgg-shaped, broader near the base.“usually ovate in shape, the leaves are borne on petioles (stalks) from 0.5–5 cm (0.2–2.0 in) long.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Coleus itself; the rest are typical of the Lamiaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Bluerecorded
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Nutlets
Characters marked “recorded” are for Coleus itself; the rest are typical of the Lamiaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Coleus
Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) belongs to the Lamiaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Kerala, Assam and 19 other states.
Uses
It is planted as an ornamental.
Lamiaceae
Mint/Sage family
Coleus belongs to the Lamiaceae family.
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