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coleus
co·le·us C0474200 (kō′lē-əs)n. Any of various plants in the mint family formerly of the genus Coleus, especially Solenostemon scutellarioides and some species in the genus Plectranthus, native to tropical Africa and Asia and widely grown as ornamentals for their multicolored leaves.
[New Latin Coleus, genus name, from Greek koleos, sheath (from the way the filaments of its stamens are joined in a tube); see kel- in Indo-European roots.]coleus (ˈkəʊlɪəs) n, pl -uses (Plants) any plant of the Old World genus Coleus: cultivated for their variegated leaves, typically marked with red, yellow, or white: family Lamiaceae (labiates)[C19: from New Latin, from Greek koleos, variant of koleon sheath; from the way in which the stamens are joined]co•le•us (ˈkoʊ li əs)
n., pl. -us•es. any of several Old World tropical plants of the genus Coleus, of the mint family, cultivated for their colorful leaves. [1865–70; < New Latin < Greek koleós, variant of koleónsheath] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  coleus - any of various Old World tropical plants of the genus Coleus having multicolored decorative leaves and spikes of blue flowersflame nettleherb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pestsgenus Coleus - genus of Old World tropical plants cultivated for their variegated leaves; various plants sometimes placed in genera Plectranthus or SolenostemonColeus amboinicus, Coleus aromaticus, country borage, Plectranthus amboinicus - an aromatic fleshy herb of India and Ceylon to South Africa; sometimes placed in genus PlectranthusColeus blumei, Joseph's coat, painted nettle, Solenostemon blumei, Solenostemon scutellarioides - perennial aromatic herb of southeastern Asia having large usually bright-colored or blotched leaves and spikes of blue-violet flowers; sometimes placed in genus Solenostemon |
Translationscoleus (ˈkouliəs) noun a type of plant with variegated leaves. 彩葉草 薄荷科植物coleus
coleus (kō`lēəs), common name for a genus of plants with large colorful leaves native to tropical Asia and Africa. Several species are grown as ornamentals. Plants of the genus Coleus are in the family Labiatae (mintmint,
in botany, common name for members of the Labiatae, a large family of chiefly annual or perennial herbs. Several species are shrubby or climbing forms or, rarely, small trees.
..... Click the link for more information. family).Coleus a genus of plants of the family Labiatae. They are primarily perennial herbs or subshrubs with opposite leaves. The flowers, which are blue or lilac, small, and verticillastrate, are gathered into compound inflorescences. There are approximately 150 species, distributed in the tropics of the eastern hemisphere. Some species, such as Coleus parviflorus and C. edulis, have starchy tubers and are cultivated for food in tropical Africa and Asia. Many species are ornamental. Some have beautiful blossoms (C. frederici, C. thyrsoides, and C. shirensis); others have velvety reddish or brownish leaves that sometimes have a design or border. The hybrid varieties C. blumei and C. rehneltianus, with variegated leaves, are cultivated in greenhouses and are common house plants.
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Synonyms for coleusnoun any of various Old World tropical plants of the genus Coleus having multicolored decorative leaves and spikes of blue flowersSynonymsRelated Words- herb
- herbaceous plant
- genus Coleus
- Coleus amboinicus
- Coleus aromaticus
- country borage
- Plectranthus amboinicus
- Coleus blumei
- Joseph's coat
- painted nettle
- Solenostemon blumei
- Solenostemon scutellarioides
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