The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word COLEUSES
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What does COLEUSES mean?
COLEUSES noun- A plant in the mint family, Plectranthus scutellarioides (formerly known as Coleus blumei and Solenostemon scutellarioides), cultivated for its bright-colored or variegated leaves.
- Any other plant formerly classified in the genus Coleus, which is now considered to be a synonym of Plectranthus