coleus
Ornamental mint relative
Coleus is a tropical plant grown for its colorful foliage rather than its flowers.
The leaves come in striking combinations of red, purple, green, yellow, and pink, making it popular for garden beds and containers.
She filled the shady border with coleus.
Easy to grow and propagate from cuttings.
Full of life, intensity
- colorfulFull of varied hues
- vividIntensely clear and bright
- brightEmitting or reflecting light
- saturatedThoroughly soaked through
variegated · magenta · chartreuse · burgundy · lime · purple · crimson · gold
Mixed coloring in tissue
- leafageCollective growth on branches
- greeneryCollective plant life
- leavesTree's photosynthetic organs
- foliagePlant's leafy covering
herbaceous · lamina · petiole · serrated · velvety · multicolored · patterned · opposite
Act of spreading widely
- cultivarBred plant variety
- cuttingDividing via sharp edge
- pinchingSqueezing tightly between fingers
- nurseryRoom for infants
transplanting · hybridization · germination · potting · container · windowsill · shade-tolerant · houseplant
vibrant
Full of life, intensity
saturated · variegated · magenta · chartreuse · burgundy · lime · purple · crimson · gold · pink
variegation
Mixed coloring in tissue
foliage · herbaceous · lamina · petiole · serrated · velvety · multicolored · patterned · opposite · tender
propagation
Act of spreading widely
nursery · transplanting · hybridization · germination · potting · container · windowsill · shade-tolerant · houseplant · groundcover
decorative
Serving to beautify
accent · border · display · arrangement · contrast · texture · planter · patio