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Coleus
Coleus scutellarioides
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Juba's BushIresine diffusa
beefsteak plantPerilla frutescens
SkyflowerDuranta erecta
Zebra SpiderwortTradescantia zebrina
Polka Dot PlantHypoestes phyllostachya
Quail GrassCelosia argentea
Tropical BushmintHyptis mutabilis
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| New York | 1,024 |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 349 |
| District of Columbia | 225 |
| Hawaii | 205 |
| Puerto Rico | 183 |
| Brazil | 161 |
| India | 145 |
| Colombia | 109 |
| Indonesia | 98 |
| Philippines | 85 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Pollinator-associated plantDescends from a plant lineage commonly associated with pollinators.Inferred from its group
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | Dicots · Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Mints, Plantains, Olives, and Allies · Lamiales |
| Family | Mint Family · Lamiaceae |
| Genus | Hullworts · Coleus |
Study it in a deck
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Coleus with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.