Typical of the Lamiaceae family
Plectranthus scutellarioides
Coleus തിരുഹൃദയച്ചെടി
Malayalam name · See all regional names ↓
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Arunachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Coleus in regional languages
Find the name you know, then compare it with the botanical profile. Columns list recorded aliases; they are not paired translations. A Latin spelling appears only when it is present in the source record.
| Language | Regional script | Recorded Latin spelling |
|---|---|---|
| Malayalam | തിരുഹൃദയച്ചെടി | Not recorded |
See the original recorded names
- Malayalam
- തിരുഹൃദയച്ചെടി
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range does not include India Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; listed synonym of Coleus scutellarioides. 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.
- Explore nearby plants
- Arunachal Pradesh →Uttarakhand →
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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.
- Look for a shrub habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Brightly colored ornamental foliage (coleus).
- Confirm leaf shape: Ovate.
- Confirm flower colour: Blue.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: Throughout the year.
- In India, compare location records such as Arunachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand.
- Confirm it sits within the Lamiaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Coleus.
Plant Details
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
A member of the Lamiaceae family, Coleus (Plectranthus scutellarioides) is a shrub. In India it has been recorded in Arunachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.
Uses
In practice it is planted as an ornamental.
Lamiaceae
Mint/Sage family
Coleus belongs to the Lamiaceae family.
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