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Solenostemon scutellarioides 'Cantigny Royale'

 
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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: Cantigny Royale

Synonym:Coleus blumei
Synonym:Coleus scutellarioides

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One member has or wants this plant for trade.

Category:
Annuals
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Height:
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Spacing:
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade

Danger:
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color:
Light Blue
Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Time:
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall
Late Fall/Early Winter
Blooms repeatedly

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Chartreuse/Yellow
Burgundy

Other details:
This plant is suitable for growing indoors
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Propagation Methods:
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From softwood cuttings

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

By Happenstance
Thumbnail #1 of Solenostemon scutellarioides by Happenstance

By mystic
Thumbnail #2 of Solenostemon scutellarioides by mystic

Profile:

2 positives
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive Happy_1 On Jun 4, 2005, Happy_1 from Fort Lauderdale, FL
(Zone 10b) wrote:

I have grown this for about a year and I have it in sunny shade and for me it spreading and beautiful.

Positive Happenstance On May 21, 2004, Happenstance from
(Zone 10a) wrote:

This is a small leafed mounding type.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Clayton, California
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Syracuse, New York



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