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Solenostemon scutellarioides 'Hurricane Jenni'

 
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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-OH-ih-deez) (Info)
Cultivar: Hurricane Jenni

Synonym:Coleus blumei
Synonym:Coleus scutellarioides

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Category:
Annuals
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Height:
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing:
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)

Hardiness:
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:
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade

Danger:
Handling plant may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction

Bloom Color:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Time:
Blooms repeatedly

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Herbaceous
Veined
Red

Other details:
This plant is suitable for growing indoors
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
This plant is resistant to deer
Suitable for growing in containers

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

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
From herbaceous stem cuttings

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

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Profile:

1 positive
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive darylmitchell On Jul 6, 2009, darylmitchell from Saskatoon, SK (Zone 3a) wrote:

This is a beautiful, multi-coloured coleus with interesting, serrated-edged leaves. Foliage colours vary from salmon to chartreuse and burgandy. It looks very much like another coleus cultivar called 'Tilt-a-Whirl'.

Neutral Joan On Jul 4, 2009, Joan from Belfield, ND (Zone 4a) wrote:


Editor's Note

The toxic principal Diterpene coleonol is reported to cause allergic dermatitis and a red rash with repeated and frequent contact. The symptoms are minor skin irritation that lasts only a few minutes.

We tend to err on the side of caution in PlantFiles, and the danger notation in the details above is to caution gardeners, parents and pet owners to look further for more information.


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