Coleus, Flame Nettle, Painted Nettle 'Inky Fingers'
Coleus scutellarioides
Family: | Lamiaceae (lay-mee-AY-see-ee) (Info) |
Genus: | Coleus (KO-lee-us) (Info) |
Species: | scutellarioides (skew-tell-ar-ee-OH-ih-deez) (Info) |
Cultivar: | Inky Fingers |
Synonym: | Solenostemon scutellarioides |
Category:
Annuals
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Herbaceous
Good Fall Color
Smooth
Foliage Color:
Burgundy/Maroon
Dark/Black
Height:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Spacing:
18-24 in. (45-60 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)
Where to Grow:
Can be grown as an annual
Suitable for growing in containers
Danger:
Handling plant may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction
Bloom Color:
Light Blue
Dark Blue
Blue-Violet
Bloom Characteristics:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size:
Bloom Time:
Blooms repeatedly
Other details:
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
Regional
This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:
Fountain Valley, California
Lake Forest, California
Palo Alto, California
Bartow, Florida
Plant City, Florida
Port Saint Lucie, Florida
Loganville, Georgia
Mableton, Georgia
Latonia, Kentucky
Annapolis, Maryland
Lincoln, Nebraska
Marlton, New Jersey
Granville, Ohio
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Vieques, Puerto Rico
Lugoff, South Carolina
Saint Helena Island, South Carolina
Knoxville, Tennessee
Fort Worth, Texas(2 reports)
Woodway, Texas
show allGardeners' Notes:
Rating | Content |
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Positive | On May 6, 2012, williamca from Plant City, FL (Zone 9b) wrote: Inky Fingers is my all-time favorite Coleus. It has wintered over several years in my Florida garden, is slow to tassel, and mounds or spreads to make a very attractive garden filler or companion in a container. It rates 10 in my garden. |