Talavera™ Pink Tricolor Plectranthus

Talavera™ Pink Tricolor is a named Coleus selection in Syngenta Flowers’ Talavera series, identified by product code 70104080. Syngenta lists Plectranthus scutellarioides and describes a bushy, mounding, upright plant for shade through full sun, while a University of Minnesota trial report notes lime-green leaf edges and raspberry-to-maroon centers. ## Profile Syngenta gives a series-level garden size of 14–36 inches high and 12–18 inches wide and zones 10a–11b; actual size varies with growing conditions. N.C. State Extension describes Coleus as a foliage plant suited to moist, rich soil and part to full shade; Syngenta reports sun tolerance and tidy, late-flowering growth for Talavera selections. This tender perennial is commonly grown as an annual outside warm climates. Sources: [Syngenta product 70104080](https://www.syngentaflowers.com/ams/product/flower/70104080); [University of Minnesota trial report](https://www.greenhousegrower.com/crops/10-annuals-that-shined-at-the-university-of-minnesotas-2023-trials/); [N.C. State Extension](https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/coleus-scutellarioides/common-name/coleus/). ## Maintenance Grow in moist, rich, well-drained soil and provide shade where afternoon sun is intense. Syngenta reports sun tolerance for this selection, but acclimate plants gradually when increasing exposure. Pinch stem tips as needed to encourage branching, and water when the soil begins to dry; avoid letting container plants wilt repeatedly.