Taxonomy: Plantae > Tracheophyta > Equisetopsida > Lamiales > Lamiaceae > Coleus > C. hadiensis

Description: Coleus hadiensis is a shrubby or herbaceous perennial, up to 1.5 m tall and 1 m wide. The semi-succulent stems are red at the base and leaves are arranged alternately, with axillary buds at the base of leaf petioles. Leaves are ovate to rounded, 35–100 mm wide, delicate, soft and hairy, sometimes variegated. Margins are toothed with 4–14 pairs of teeth. The terminal inflorescence is 500 mm long with pairs of side branches and mauve or white flowers arranged in whorls, 10–30 mm apart. The corolla is 8–15 mm long, with a down-turned tube that widens towards the throat. Calyx is 2–3 mm long and enlarges to 5–6 mm after flowering. Dark brown, ovoid nutlets, 8 mm in size, are formed and released when ripe.

Flowering and Fruiting: April - June

Uses: In the past Coleus hadiensis was used to poison fish and used in tradition medicine as an enema. It is a decorative perennial with horticultural potential.

Cultivation: Wild /cultivated

References

http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org

https://indiabiodiversity.org