Coleus Flower

A delicate flower spike adorned with tiny white blossoms stands against a blurred, colorful background. The vivid greens and purples in the background provide a vibrant contrast to the slender, flowering plant. Coleus scutellarioides, under the name Coleus blumei, has been reported to have very mild relaxing and/or hallucinogenic effects when consumed. The effects of the plant have not been scientifically explored in great detail, but the plant is known to have been used by the Mazatec people of southern Mexico for its mind-altering effects.