coleusn.
/ˈkəʊliːəs/ Botany.
A genus of Labiate plants, allied to the Mints; some species, natives of Malaysia and Polynesia, are distinguished by their brilliant foliage, and are well-known ornaments of greenhouses, and of gardens in the summer months.
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1866 J. Lindley & T. Moore Treasury Bot. Coleus..annual herbs..rarely shrubs.]
1885 A. Brassey In Trades 417 Branches of coleus, crotons, and other beautiful foliage plants.
1888 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. June 766 Crotons and coleus.
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