Alternanthera

Italian Ryegrass

About Alternanthera and Italian Ryegrass

Alternanthera

Italian Ryegrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Africa

1.4 Types

Alternanthera reineckii Alternanthera sessilis Alternanthera philoxeroides Alternanthera bettzickiana Alternanthera caracasana

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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400

Rank: 20 (Overall)▶

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland

Grassland, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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30.50 cm

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial Diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Caterpillar, Insects, Moths

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Lawns and Turf

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALTERNANTHERA 'Raspberry Rum'

LOLIUM perenne ssp. multiflorum

7.2 Common Name

Alternanthera

Italian Ryegrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Gudrisag, Garundi

इतालवी ryegrass

7.2.2 In German

Alternanthera

italienisches Raigras

7.2.3 In French

Alternanthera

Ray-grass italien

7.2.4 In Spanish

Alternanthera

raigrás italiano

7.2.5 In Greek

Alternanthera

Ιταλικά ήρα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Alternanthera

azevém

7.2.7 In Polish

Alternanthera

życica wielokwiatowa

7.2.8 In Latin

Alternanthera

Italian ryegrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Poales

8.5 Family

Amaranthaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Alternanthera

Lolium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Alternanthera and Italian Ryegrass

Wondering what are the properties of Alternanthera and Italian Ryegrass? We provide you with everything About Alternanthera and Italian Ryegrass. Alternanthera doesn't have thorns and Italian Ryegrass doesn't have thorns. Also Alternanthera does not have fragrant flowers. Alternanthera has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Italian Ryegrass has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Alternanthera and Italian Ryegrass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Alternanthera and Italian Ryegrass

Season and care of Alternanthera and Italian Ryegrass is important to know. While considering everything about Alternanthera and Italian Ryegrass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Alternanthera season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Italian Ryegrass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Alternanthera is Loam, Sand and for Italian Ryegrass is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Alternanthera is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Italian Ryegrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Alternanthera and Italian Ryegrass Physical Information

Alternanthera and Italian Ryegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Alternanthera height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Italian Ryegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Alternanthera and Italian Ryegrass are as follows:

Alternanthera flower color: White
Alternanthera leaf color: Red, Purple, Pink and Burgundy
Italian Ryegrass flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Italian Ryegrass leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Alternanthera and Italian Ryegrass

Care of Alternanthera and Italian Ryegrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Alternanthera pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Italian Ryegrass pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Alternanthera needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Italian Ryegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.