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Coleo

Coleus scutellarioides
Planta tropical de follaje tierno cultivada por sus hojas vistosamente estampadas y dentadas, no por sus flores: combinaciones de magenta, granate, lima y cobre en casi todos los colores del espectro excepto el azul puro. Es una perenne sensible a las heladas, nativa de Asia tropical y subtropical y del norte de Australia; se cultiva casi en todas partes fuera de las zonas USDA 10-11 como anual de temporada cálida, planta de maceta o de interior. Las pequeñas espigas florales azules a blancas, similares a las de la ortiga, son poco llamativas y generalmente se despuntan para mantener la planta compacta y el follaje en óptimas condiciones.
Climate fit: narrow (23/100)
Container
Filler
Focal point
Light
Part shade
Water
Consistent moisture
Mature size
6-36" tall · 12" apart
Hardy in zones
10a-11b
mild to nearly frost-free winters
AHS heat range
6-12
Plant range authored in AHS heat-zone terms.
Native in Illinois
No
El coleo es una planta ornamental de follaje, no un cultivo alimentario.

Cold hardiness

Future
These values are location-based: this location's current hardiness is the baseline, and the 2050 value is a projected future climate for this same location.
Now
Zone 6b
USDA
Published baseline for this location from 1991-2020.
Source: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map 2023 (1991-2020 climatology) via ArcGIS FeatureServer
Won't grow here
2050
Zone 7a
Plotwright
Projected zone for this same location in 2050 (2041-2070) using SSP3-7.0 (regional rivalry).
Won't grow here
In plain terms: This location is in Zone 6b today. Its hardiness profile is cold winters, and coldest nights are typically around -3°F. By 2050, the projected hardiness zone is Zone 7a based on SSP3-7.0 (regional rivalry). That is a +0.5-zone shift from Zone 6b to Zone 7a by 2050.
Out of range today and still out of range in 2050.

Heat tolerance

Future
Heat tolerance values are location-based too: heat days today are observed at this site, and the 2050 value projects this same location under a future climate.
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Sources & citations

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Plotwright. (2026, May 17). Coleo (Coleus scutellarioides). Retrieved 2026, June 14, from https://plotwright.garden/plants/coleus-scutellarioides
Sources for every fact
Every fact on this page traces to a source. 18 fields cited - 18 source-backed.
Missouri Botanical Garden PlantFinder
Botanical research database
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