joseph's coat
• noun
An annual ornamental plant (Amaranthus tricolor) in the amaranth family native to tropical Asia, cultivated for its brightly variegated red, yellow, and green foliage and dense clusters of small greenish-red flowers.
"The gardener planted rows of Joseph's coat along the border to add brilliant splashes of red and gold to the summer beds."
A popular climbing or shrub rose cultivar (Rosa 'Joseph's Coat') renowned for producing large, fragrant clusters of multicolored blossoms that shift from golden yellow to orange and crimson as they mature.
"Trained against the sunny garden trellis, the Joseph's coat was covered in vibrant blooms of yellow, orange, and scarlet."
Any of several other tropical or subtropical plants grown for their multicolored leaves, such as variegated species of joyweed (genus Alternanthera) or copperleaf (Acalypha wilkesiana).
"Potted specimens of Joseph's coat thrive on warm patios where full sunlight intensifies their multicolored leaves."