Indoor Coleus Care How To Grow A Coleus Houseplant

Indoor Coleus Care

Water regularly to keep the soil slightly moist – never bone dry and never soggy.
Feed the plant once every week or two during spring and summer, using a water-soluble fertilizer diluted to half-strength.
Place the pot on a tray with a layer of wet pebbles if the air in your home is dry.

Does coleus make a good houseplant?
Can you bring coleus indoors?
How long do coleus plants live for?
Can you root coleus in water?
Do coleus like to be misted?
Why are the leaves falling off my coleus plant?
Does coleus like sun or shade?
Is Coleus an air purifier?
How often should I water coleus?
Do coleus reseed themselves?
Can coleus come back every year?

Does coleus make a good houseplant?

Grown as an annual throughout the United States and as a perennial in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 10 through 11, coleus also makes a good houseplant that decorates an indoor environment with non-stop color.

Can you bring coleus indoors?

Given adequate light, coleus overwinters easily indoors. Dig up healthy plants in the fall, just before cold weather hits. Make sure you get as much of the root system as possible. Pot your plants in suitable containers with well-draining soil and water them thoroughly.

How long do coleus plants live for?

In a frost-free area, coleus normally lives for several years. In USDA zones 10 through 11, the winter is mild enough to plant coleus in the ground. Coleus appreciates moist soil that drains well. Keep it out of intense sun, as it easily scalds.

Can you root coleus in water?

Alternately, another method for how to root coleus cuttings is in water. After taking your cuttings, place them in a small glass of water and place this in bright indirect light. Change the water every other day. Once you see roots grow, you can transplant the coleus cuttings into soil.

Do coleus like to be misted?

Coleus Humidity Needs

Most tropical plants need high humidity levels to survive, and the coleus plant is no exception. ... Unlike other tropical houseplants that require daily misting, you should avoid spritzing your coleus leaves. The water can leave marks on the velvety foliage and spoil the plant's appearance.

Why are the leaves falling off my coleus plant?

Coleus Problems

Several things can cause the leaves on the Coleus to drop off suddenly. This is normally a result of not watering enough, cool draughts or cold temperatures in general. Moist soil is essential for a healthy Coleus, but this is not the same as wet soil which will encourage the roots and stems to rot.

Does coleus like sun or shade?

Coleus thrive in cool, evenly moist, well-drained soil. Consistent moisture is good, but soggy conditions cause root disease. Watering should complement available sun. Some modern coleus varieties handle full sun, but most still flourish with at least dappled shade and direct sun limited to morning hours.

Is Coleus an air purifier?

Try asparagus fern with ivy, coleus, or philodendron plants anywhere you desire the air-purifying properties of a low-care houseplant.

How often should I water coleus?

In hot months, coleus plants grown in pots outdoors will need watering once or twice a day. If grown indoors, watering every two or three days is usually sufficient unless the air inside your home or grow space is especially dry.

Do coleus reseed themselves?

There are many plants that reseed themselves. Popular flowering plants that will come back year after year can include annuals, biennials and perennials. Annuals – popular annuals that reseed include forget-me-nots, coleus and marigolds.

Can coleus come back every year?

Taking a perennial to a location where cold winters kill it does not make it an annual. ... Coleus is a perennial, a tropical shrub, that is not hardy except in warm, frost-free zones. Cannas are reliably hardy in the ground outside from around Zone 7 and upward (warmer.)