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Coleus ( Coleus scutellarioides (L.) Bent )is an upright annual or herbaceous perennial in the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its native range is tropical and subtropical Asia to northern Australia. The species name resembles the genus Scutellaria, which comes from the Latin word scutella, meaning a small dish or bowl, referring to the shape of the calyx that persists after the flowers fade.