Family: Lamiaceae (lay-mee-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Solenostemon (sol-en-oh-STEM-on) (Info)
Species: scutellarioides (skew-tell-ar-ee-OY-deez) (Info)
Cultivar: Careless Love
Synonym:Coleus blumei
Synonym:Solenostemon blumei
Synonym:Ocimum scutellarioides
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Category:
Perennials
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Height:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Spacing:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Danger:
N/A
Bloom Color:
Violet/Lavender
Bloom Time:
Mid Summer
Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Herbaceous
Variegated
Burgundy
Velvet/Fuzzy-Textured
Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Suitable for growing in containers
Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us
Propagation Methods:
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From softwood cuttings
By simple layering
Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us
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