FlameThrower™ 'Spiced Curry' PP27499 Coleus

FlameThrower™ Spiced Curry is a compact coleus selected for mustard-yellow leaves edged in maroon. Its upright, mounded form brings long-lasting foliage color to mixed containers and garden beds. ## Foliage and Form The patented cultivar denomination is ‘UF12-73-5’; Spiced Curry is its FlameThrower™ trade name. Leaves retain their yellow-and-maroon pattern in sun and shade, and the plant flowers late or sparsely in trials. Ball lists 12–18 inches tall and 16–18 inches wide, while Brookgreen Gardens observed plants about 2 feet tall and 1.5 feet wide, so mature size varies with conditions. [Ball FloraPlant](https://www.ballfloraplant.com/Products/Details/?phid=018006557032991) · [Brookgreen Gardens](https://www.brookgreen.org/plant-collection/name/plectranthus-scutellarioides-uf12-73-5-flamethrowertm-spiced-curry) · [US plant patent](https://patents.google.com/patent/USPP27499P2/en) ## Growing Conditions Use it in a pot or bed where the foliage can be seen. Coleus grows best in well-drained soil enriched with organic matter; keep the soil lightly moist and choose light exposure to suit the cultivar and local heat. [UF/IFAS Coleus Care](https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/ornamentals/coleus/) ## Maintenance Remove flower spikes if you want the plant to focus on foliage. Pinch young tips selectively to encourage a fuller outline; this cultivar branches well without routine pinching.