Identification: Please ID this plant for me :o)

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  1. BombChelle

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    Hello, I am new to this forum and the world of plants. Can anyone tell me the name of this plant. It was in a hanging basket in someones cubicle.
     

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    Eric La Fountaine Contributor Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    It may also be a form of Perilla magilla or Magilla Perilla whatever you want to call it. It was a species I only just recently came across myself. I actually thought they were just coleus until I read the tag. Just thought I'd throw that in for extra confusion sorry.
     
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    The leaf colors are fantastic!

    From what I've have read, Magilla Perilla is in the same family as coleus, with the same care requirements....
     
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    oh!! where'd you get that???? i MUST have one for myself ;)
     
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    I have a few coleus plants growing around the house ,by the shape of leaf and colour of your plant I would say it is a coleus
     
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    Thanks you all. I just bought some coleus seeds and they are teeny tiny. Sorry if its a dumb question but I am a plant idiot. Will I actually get one plant from each teeny tiny seed? There are 30 seeds in the pack.
     
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    Silver surfer Generous Contributor 10 Years

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    Yes. If they all germinate you will get 30 plant. One seed, one plant. Hope this clears it up for you.
     
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    Luddite@machen is right. We grew them from seeds, not all seeds grew ,but have fun with your coleus growing
     
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    Hey this site is great! I dodn't think such tiny seeds would work. One last Question-Anyone know where to buy "Strawberry Drop Coleus" seeds? Thanks again.
     
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    You are right "this site is great". they have answered all my unknown plant questions
     
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    I just got some Coleus seeds too......let me know how yours do, I'm going to plant half (10) of mine today:)
     

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