Definitions for coleuses

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coleuses co·le·us

Spelling: [koh-lee-uh s]

IPA: /ˈkoʊ li əs/

Coleuses is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 172 anagrams from letters in coleuses (ceelossu).

Definitions for coleuses

noun

1. any of several tropical Asian or African plants belonging to the genus Coleus, of the mint family, certain species of which are cultivated for their showy, colored foliage and blue flowers.
2. any of several tropical Asian or African plants belonging to the genus Coleus, of the mint family, certain species of which are cultivated for their showy, colored foliage and blue flowers.

Origin of coleuses

1865-70; New Latin Greek koleós, variant of koleón sheath, scabbard; akin to conceal, hull¹

Examples for coleuses

More and more we are getting away from the cold, stiff planting of Canna, coleus, and Salvia.

Begin with some of the common herbaceous bedding-plants, such as geranium, coleus, or fuschia.

Geraniums and coleus (foliage plants) should not be kept more than two seasons.

The best plants of the geranium and the coleus and many window plants are those which are not more than one year old.

Ask the children to bring the old geraniums and fuchsias and coleus, and other favorites.

We do not know who is the author of this very interesting autobiography of an old and popular coleus.

coleus and bouvardias are among the plants upon which mealy bugs are most often found.

Among foliage plants such things as coleus, dusty miller, begonia, and some geraniums are adaptable.

Give the coleus about six inches of lee-way, also the Centaurea.

The coleus, as a window plant, affords fine color effects, but the plant is too tender to be agreeable for house-culture.

Among foliage plants such things as coleus, dusty miller, begonia, and some geraniums are adaptable.

We do not know who is the author of this very interesting autobiography of an old and popular coleus.

Ask the children to bring the old geraniums and fuchsias and coleus, and other favorites.

More and more we are getting away from the cold, stiff planting of Canna, coleus, and Salvia.

The best plants of the geranium and the coleus and many window plants are those which are not more than one year old.

Begin with some of the common herbaceous bedding-plants, such as geranium, coleus, or fuschia.

The coleus, as a window plant, affords fine color effects, but the plant is too tender to be agreeable for house-culture.

Give the coleus about six inches of lee-way, also the Centaurea.

coleus and bouvardias are among the plants upon which mealy bugs are most often found.

Geraniums and coleus (foliage plants) should not be kept more than two seasons.