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Solenostemon blumei

Solenostemon blumei

9.9
A garden plant with large bright patterned leaves grown for its color, also called coleus
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The leaves of Solenostemon blumei come in a wide variety of vivid patterns.

Examples

  • Many gardeners grow Solenostemon blumei for its striking foliage and easy care requirements.

  • We planted several Solenostemon blumei in the shade garden to add vibrant color.

  • The Solenostemon blumei plant adds vibrant color to any garden.

  • Did you see the Solenostemon blumei at the nursery?

  • Many gardeners grow Solenostemon blumei for its striking foliage and easy care requirements.

  • The leaves of Solenostemon blumei come in a wide variety of vivid patterns.

  • We planted several Solenostemon blumei in the shade garden to add vibrant color.

Synonyms

coleus
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1 8.8

A tropical plant with bright, colorful leaves grown for decoration

is the specific species with aromatic herb description and blue-violet spikes
Coleus blumei
vsSolenostemon blumei
  • Specialized
9.9

A garden plant with large, brightly coloured leaves grown for decoration

is an alternative scientific name for the same plant rather than a common term
Solenostemon scutellarioides
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  • Specialized
9.9

A garden plant with large bright leaves that people grow for color

is one botanical label among other genus placements for this plant
painted nettle
vsSolenostemon blumei
8.1

A tropical plant with bright, colorful leaves grown for gardens or pots

is the precise botanical species rather than a general ornamental label
Joseph's coat
vsSolenostemon blumei
9.8

A garden plant that lives for many years and has large bright leaves of red, yellow, and green

is the botanical species name used instead of this more familiar ornamental label
flame nettle
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9.1

A tropical plant grown for its bright, colourful leaves and blue flowers

is one specific species, not a term for multiple related plants

Surface Forms

Solenostemon blumei singular
Solenostemon blumeis plural

Morphology

Solenostemon + blumei

This is a standard botanical binomial combining a genus name ('Solenostemon' = a genus of succulent/herbaceous plants) with a species epithet ('blumei'), so the compound denotes a particular species of that genus. The meaning (a specific plant/coleus) is directly inferable from the compositional pattern of genus + species, a cross-linguistically regular naming convention.

Etymology

Solenostemon blumei is the plant's scientific name: Solenostemon may come from words for its small tube-like flower parts, and blumei honors the botanist Blume. Gardeners usually call it 'coleus' and remember it for its large, bright leaves and flower spikes, so the name points to the colourful garden plant you see.