Willow Acacia

Alternanthera

About Willow Acacia and Alternanthera

Willow Acacia

Alternanthera

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Australia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

Alternanthera reineckii Alternanthera sessilis Alternanthera philoxeroides Alternanthera bettzickiana Alternanthera caracasana

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

About Rice Plant

⊕

▶

▼

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

400

Rank: 20 (Overall)▶

▲

About Elderberry

⊕

▶

411 (About Canna)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

1.5 Habitat

Tropical Forests

Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

⊕

▶

▼

610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

▲

About Cyclamen

⊕

▶

350 (About Privet)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

⊕

▶

▼

370.00 cm

Rank: 51 (Overall)▶

30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

▲

About Evening Primrose

⊕

▶

243.84 (About Acerola)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrow

Round

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Winter

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Charcoal, Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used As Food

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ACACIA salicina

ALTERNANTHERA 'Raspberry Rum'

7.2 Common Name

Cooba, Willow Acacia

Alternanthera

7.2.1 In Hindi

willow acacia

Gudrisag, Garundi

7.2.2 In German

Weiden Akazie

Alternanthera

7.2.3 In French

saule acacia

Alternanthera

7.2.4 In Spanish

acacia sauce

Alternanthera

7.2.5 In Greek

ιτιά ακακίας

Alternanthera

7.2.6 In Portuguese

salgueiro de acácia

Alternanthera

7.2.7 In Polish

wierzba akacji

Alternanthera

7.2.8 In Latin

lignis salices

Alternanthera

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Amaranthaceae

8.6 Genus

Acacia

Alternanthera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Gomphrenoideae

8.10 Number of Species

About Orchid

⊕

▶

▼

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

▲

About Calla Lily

⊕

▶

350 (About Thyme)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

Properties of Willow Acacia and Alternanthera

Wondering what are the properties of Willow Acacia and Alternanthera? We provide you with everything About Willow Acacia and Alternanthera. Willow Acacia doesn't have thorns and Alternanthera doesn't have thorns. Also Willow Acacia does not have fragrant flowers. Willow Acacia has allergic reactions like Not Available and Alternanthera has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Willow Acacia and Alternanthera and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare List of Trees » More

Willow Acacia and Japanese Maple

Willow Acacia and Boxelder

Willow Acacia and Big leaf Maple

» More

More Compare List of Trees

Season and Care of Willow Acacia and Alternanthera

Season and care of Willow Acacia and Alternanthera is important to know. While considering everything about Willow Acacia and Alternanthera Care, growing season is an essential factor. Willow Acacia season is Not Available and Alternanthera season is Not Available. The type of soil for Willow Acacia is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Alternanthera is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Willow Acacia is Acidic, Neutral and for Alternanthera is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Willow Acacia and Alternanthera Physical Information

Willow Acacia and Alternanthera physical information is very important for comparison. Willow Acacia height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Alternanthera height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Willow Acacia and Alternanthera are as follows:

Willow Acacia flower color: Yellow
Willow Acacia leaf color: Dark Green
Alternanthera flower color: White
Alternanthera leaf color: Red, Purple, Pink and Burgundy

Care of Willow Acacia and Alternanthera

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