This genus consists of annual or perennial herbs and shrubs, with some species exhibiting succulent or tuberous characteristics. They are among the simplest plants to propagate. The soft-textured foliage contributes rich colors, including red, pink, green, and purple, enhancing garden beds, borders, and container arrangements.

Coleus

Coleus 'Audrey'

Coleus 'Cream Blush'

Coleus 'Jean' (v)

Coleus 'Kong Jr'

Coleus 'Marble Ruffles'

Coleus 'Menthol Eucalyptus'

Coleus 'Nemo'

Coleus 'Nicoletta'

Coleus 'Picturatum'

Coleus 'Sanderi'

Coleus 'Skeletal'

Coleus 'Sparkles'

Coleus 'Sunfighter Solar Flare'

Coleus 'Watermelon' (v)

Coleus Cuban oregano

Coleus Vick's plant

Coleus aegyptiacus

Coleus aff. hadiensis

Coleus aff. madagascariensis variegated

Coleus aff. sylvestris

Coleus affinis

Coleus aliciae

Coleus amboinicus is a perennial plant that remains green year-round and can reach a height of up to 30 cm. It features thick, soft leaves with finely toothed edges, which emit a strong fragrance and serve as a culinary herb. This plant thrives in a cool or temperate greenhouse environment or can be cultivated indoors as a houseplant.

Coleus amboinicus

Coleus amboinicus 'Tansania'

Coleus amboinicus 'Variegatus' (v)

Coleus amboinicus 'Well Sweep Wedgewood' (v)

Coleus arabicus

Coleus argentatus is a low-growing, evergreen sub-shrub characterized by its densely hairy, silver-toned stems. It features grey-green foliage and produces small, tubular flowers that are bluish-white, arranged in compact racemes during the summer months.

Coleus argentatus

Coleus argentatus 'Hill House' is a frost-sensitive perennial sub-shrub that can reach heights of up to 90 cm. Its leaves are variegated, featuring greyish-green centers surrounded by creamy-yellow edges. During the summer, it produces spikes of tubular flowers in a blue-white hue that rise above the foliage.

Coleus argentatus 'Hill House' (v)

Coleus argentatus 'Limelight' (v)

Coleus argentatus 'Silver Shield' is a perennial sub-shrub that remains evergreen, reaching heights of up to 60 cm. It is primarily valued for its soft, silver leaves. During the summer months, it produces slender purple flower spikes that are adorned with small, white flowers tinged with blue.

Coleus argentatus 'Silver Shield'

Coleus argentifolius

Coleus australis

Coleus australis Blue Spires ('Limplep1') (v)

Coleus barbatus

Coleus barbatus 'Vicki'

Coleus barbatus var. barbatus

Coleus barbatus var. grandis

Coleus barbatus var. grandis variegated (v)

Coleus bojeri

Coleus burorum

Coleus calycinus

Coleus caninus 'Sumcom03'

Coleus caninus is a tender evergreen perennial that grows up to 40 cm in height. It features rounded leaves with scalloped edges that are somewhat fleshy. During the summer months, it produces spikes of violet flowers. The leaves emit an unpleasant odor when touched, which is thought to deter cats.

Coleus caninus (B. Heyne ex Roth) Vatke

Coleus caninus misapplied

Coleus cataractarum

Coleus coeruleus

Coleus comosus

Coleus comosus 'Pee Off'

Coleus comosus variegated (v)

Coleus crassus

Coleus cylindraceus

Coleus cylindraceus 'Werner Rauh'

Coleus dolichopodus

Coleus esculentus

Coleus forsteri

Coleus forsteri 'Marginatus'

Coleus fredericii

Coleus fruticosus

Coleus gibbosus

Coleus grandidentatus

Coleus grandidentatus variegated (v)

Coleus graveolens 'Bennelong Frosty Carpet'

Coleus hadiensis

Coleus hadiensis 'Carnegie'

Coleus hadiensis 'Ernst'

Coleus hadiensis 'Penge' (v)

Coleus hadiensis 'Variegata' (v)

Coleus hadiensis green-leaved

Coleus hadiensis variegated

Coleus hereroensis

Coleus hereroensis 'Witpoortjie'

Coleus kirkii

Coleus lanuginosus

Coleus livingstonei

Coleus longipetiolatus

Coleus madagascariensis

Coleus madagascariensis 'Lothlorien' (v)

Coleus madagascariensis 'Lynne' (v) is a low-growing, bushy perennial characterized by its square stems and rounded, scalloped leaves that are a mid-green shade with uneven white edges. When the leaves are crushed, they release a minty aroma.

Coleus madagascariensis 'Lynne' (v)

Coleus madagascariensis 'Mediopictus'

Coleus madagascariensis 'Variegated Mintleaf' is a low-growing, succulent perennial characterized by its fragrant, rounded leaves edged in creamy white. During the summer, it produces pale blue tubular flowers that emerge in airy terminal spikes.

Coleus madagascariensis 'Variegated Mintleaf' (v)

Coleus madagascariensis 'Variegatus'

Coleus madagascariensis gold-leaved

Coleus mutabilis

Coleus neochilus

Coleus paniculatus

Coleus pentheri

Coleus prostratus

Coleus rotundifolius

Coleus scutellarioides is a tender perennial that typically reaches heights of up to 60 cm. It features semi-succulent, square stems and ovate leaves with a serrated edge. This species displays some natural leaf variegation, and a wide array of colorful cultivars has been bred from it. Small blue flowers appear on an upright, branching spike that can grow to 20 cm.