✿Lamiaceae · Coleus
Coleus
Coleus scutellarioides
outdoor
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Kerala, Assam & more
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
- Arrangement
- Opposite
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
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- 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.
Botanical family
Lamiaceae
Mint/Sage family
Coleus belongs to the Lamiaceae family.
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