Coleus blumei (flame nettle) has leaves that are beautifully colored in shades of fiery red, brilliant orange, yellow, bronze, old gold, lime-green, rose pink and deep maroon. Some varieties leaves with lacy edges. You would pinch out the tips in order to keep a bushy shape. You can take soft stem cuttings to transplant so that mother plants can be thrown away when they become too ungainly.
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