Colorblaze Chocolate Drop

Colorblaze Chocolate Drop Care

Coleus Chocolate Drop

What is the plant

Chocolate Drop Coleus has lobed, rounded green leaves with a deep crimson center and veins. This award-winning plant is heat tolerant, attracts birds and hummingbirds and resists deer. It also is adaptable as a houseplant.

Coleus is the traditional name for a genus of popular landscape plants that have now been reassigned to the genera Plectranthus and Solenostemon. Coleus is a tropical perennial plant that is normally grown as an annual. One of the few plants grown almost entirely for its foliage, coleus is actually easier to grow in containers than in the ground, since it thrives in the loose texture of good potting soil. There are about 60 species of coleus, all native to Malaysia and other parts of Asia. Chocolate Drop Solenostemon has lobed, rounded green leaves that have a deep crimson center and crimson venation. The trailing habit of Chocolate Drop makes it a sweet filler for your combinations planters, window boxes and hanging baskets. The beauty of Coleus is in the brightly colored foliage that is easy to maintain in almost any soil conditions.

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Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Full Sun

Hardiness zone

10 - 12

Difficulty

Medium

Toxicity

Poisonous

How to Care for the Plant

Water
This plant likes moist, but not wet, soil. It is not very drought tolerant, so it is important to find that balance and keep your coleus well-hydrated but not soggy. In hot months, coleus grown in pots outdoors will need watering once or twice a day. If they are grown indoors, watering every two or three days is usually sufficient unless the indoor air is especially dry.
Fertilizer
Like most plants with colorful foliage, coleus needs regular feeding. To keep your coleus thriving, mix a slow-release fertilizer into the potting soil when you are starting your plant's container. Then, feed it a diluted liquid fertilizer every week or two as the season progresses.
Sunlight
Drop prefers sun (no like direct, sustained sunlight) but will also shine in a part shade area.

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Soil
Use a high-quality potting mix that drains well.
Temperature
Coleus as an indoor plant performs best in temperatures between 60 and 75°F (16-24°C). Winter temperatures should be cooler, but don't expose the plant to temperatures below 50°F (10°C).
Container
Coleus likes fairly moist soil, so if you use terra-cotta pots or pots made with another porous material, line them with plastic to keep the soil moist. Make sure the container has enough drainage holes.