Plant library · plectranthus-scutellarioides
Coleus
Plectranthus scutellarioides
Toxic to cats and dogs
Grown for vivid patterned leaves that need good light to hold their colour. Thirsty in warmth — keep lightly moist, and pinch off flower spikes to keep the foliage bold.
Toxicity
Toxic Can be serious
Signs, in the ASPCA's words
Vomiting, diarrhea, depression, anorexia, occasionally bloody diarrhea or vomiting
Toxic Can be serious
Signs, in the ASPCA's words
Vomiting, diarrhea, depression, anorexia, occasionally bloody diarrhea or vomiting
Source — ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center, toxic and non-toxic plant list; read from this species' own page
Pet-safety information is a general guide from the ASPCA's toxic-plant database and covers cats and dogs only. "If eaten" summarises the symptoms ASPCA lists for that plant; how an animal actually reacts depends on how much it ate and on the animal. It isn't exhaustive, isn't veterinary advice, and individual animals vary — never rely on it as the sole basis for a decision about your pet. If you think your pet has eaten a harmful plant, contact a vet immediately.
Care
- WaterEvery 3–5 days
- LightBright, indirect
- HumidityAverage humidity
- Temperature15–27 °C
The same interval the Sabz app schedules reminders from. In autumn and winter the app stretches it; see houseplants in autumn.
Common problems
- Faded colour — needs brighter light
- Wilting — thirsty; recovers quickly once watered
- Legginess — pinch back regularly to stay bushy
In the app
Add a coleus to Sabz and the watering interval above becomes a reminder, the toxicity verdict sits on the plant's own page, and when a leaf turns, the Check-up reads what you have actually logged to say why.
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