Solenostemon hybrid
Family: Lamiaceae
Common Name(s): Coleus
Grown by: Kathy Echols, Martinez
coleus = a sheath, referring to the manner in which the stamens are enclosed. Thus, the alternative name for the genus Solenostemon
Kathy, President of the International Plant Propagators Society and instructor at Diablo Valley College Horticulture Department, brought two OpArt dazzlers grown for their striking leaf color patterns - de rigeur house plant of the 60’s and 70’s, now back in modest variety. Central American locals historically used a decoction of the leaves as an entheogen - a “God brew”. ..
