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Rarecoleus
The correct spelling is coleus.
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noun
Say it like: Col-eus
The correct spelling is coleus. A plant in the mint family, Plectranthus scutellarioides (formerly known as Coleus blumei and Solenostemon scutellarioides), cultivated for its bright-colored or variegated leaves.
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noun
- 1.A plant in the mint family, Plectranthus scutellarioides (formerly known as Coleus blumei and Solenostemon scutellarioides), cultivated for its bright-colored or variegated leaves.
- 2.Any other plant formerly classified in the genus Coleus, which is now considered to be a synonym of Plectranthus
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