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coleus

Plant

  • Annual foliage bedding plant

Stem

  • Opposite leaf arrangement
  • Square stems

Leaf

  • 3-8" long
  • Ovate
  • Opposite
  • Simple, toothed
  • Green, chartreuse, yellow, white, pink, red (commonly variegated)

Flower

  • Slender spike
  • Not considered ornamental
  • Frequently removed as they develop very small in appearance