Alternanthera

Summer Snapdragon

About Alternanthera and Summer Snapdragon

Alternanthera

Summer Snapdragon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Mexico, Caribbean

1.4 Types

Alternanthera reineckii Alternanthera sessilis Alternanthera philoxeroides Alternanthera bettzickiana Alternanthera caracasana

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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400

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland

Mediterranean region

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

9-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

H1, H2, 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

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

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40.60 cm

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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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35.50 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

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, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Root Division, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

water on alternate days

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, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALTERNANTHERA 'Raspberry Rum'

ANGELONIA angustifolia 'Car Purr09'

7.2 Common Name

Alternanthera

CaritaPurple 09 Angelonia, Narrowleaf Angelon, Summer Snapdragon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Gudrisag, Garundi

Summer Snapdragon

7.2.2 In German

Alternanthera

Summer Snapdragon

7.2.3 In French

Alternanthera

Summer Snapdragon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Alternanthera

Summer Snapdragon

7.2.5 In Greek

Alternanthera

Summer Snapdragon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Alternanthera

Summer Snapdragon

7.2.7 In Polish

Alternanthera

Summer Snapdragon

7.2.8 In Latin

Alternanthera

Summer Snapdragon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Amaranthaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Alternanthera

Angelonia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Alternanthera and Summer Snapdragon

Wondering what are the properties of Alternanthera and Summer Snapdragon? We provide you with everything About Alternanthera and Summer Snapdragon. Alternanthera doesn't have thorns and Summer Snapdragon doesn't have thorns. Also Alternanthera does not have fragrant flowers. Alternanthera has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Summer Snapdragon 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 Summer Snapdragon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Alternanthera and Summer Snapdragon

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

Alternanthera and Summer Snapdragon Physical Information

Alternanthera and Summer Snapdragon physical information is very important for comparison. Alternanthera height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Summer Snapdragon height is 40.60 cm and width 35.50 cm. The color specification of Alternanthera and Summer Snapdragon are as follows:

Alternanthera flower color: White
Alternanthera leaf color: Red, Purple, Pink and Burgundy
Summer Snapdragon flower color: Purple
Summer Snapdragon leaf color: Green

Care of Alternanthera and Summer Snapdragon

Care of Alternanthera and Summer Snapdragon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Alternanthera pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Summer Snapdragon pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Alternanthera needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Summer Snapdragon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.