Coleus (Plectranthus scutellarioides, formerly Solenostemon scutellarioides) is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, native to tropical Asia and Africa. It is one of the most popular foliage plants in horticulture, grown for its extraordinary diversity of leaf colours and patterns - arguably the widest colour range of any foliage plant - spanning shades of red, orange, yellow, pink, purple, green, cream and near-black, often in complex combinations.