Coleus Family

Coleus are known for being a lovely landscaping plant with a lot of dramatic and colorful varieties, but these plants in the family are lovely edible and fragrant herbs! Coleus is paraphyletic with Solenostemon, Pycnostachys and Anisochilus, which means they're a subgroup together of the Lamiaceae family and have very similar characteristics. Plants in this group tend to have thick, almost succulent, fuzzy leaves with invigorating citrus or sharp menthol scents, and often calming properties.