Family: Lamiaceae (lay-mee-AY-see-ay) (Info) Genus: Solenostemon (sol-en-oh-STEM-on) (Info) Species: scutellarioides (skew-tell-ar-ee-OY-deez) (Info) Cultivar: Wizard Pineapple Additional cultivar information: (Wizard® series)
Category: Annuals Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Height: 6-12 in. (15-30 cm) 12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
Spacing: 9-12 in. (22-30 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: Full Sun Sun to Partial Shade Light Shade Partial to Full Shade Full Shade
Danger: N/A
Bloom Color: Blue-Violet Violet/Lavender White/Near White
Bloom Time: Mid Summer Late Summer/Early Fall Mid Fall
Foliage: Grown for foliage Herbaceous Variegated Chartreuse/Yellow Burgundy Bronze-Green Velvet/Fuzzy-Textured Mottled
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 seed; sow indoors before last frost By simple layering
Seed Collecting: Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed
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