1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Alternanthera reineckii
Alternanthera sessilis
Alternanthera philoxeroides
Alternanthera bettzickiana
Alternanthera caracasana
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Grassland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2
1.9 Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
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
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Round
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
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
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
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
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
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
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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
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
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
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes, 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
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALTERNANTHERA 'Raspberry Rum'
7.2 Common Name
Alternanthera
7.2.1 In Hindi
Gudrisag, Garundi
7.2.2 In German
Alternanthera
7.2.3 In French
Alternanthera
7.2.4 In Spanish
Alternanthera
7.2.5 In Greek
Alternanthera
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Alternanthera
7.2.7 In Polish
Alternanthera
7.2.8 In Latin
Alternanthera
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Amaranthaceae
8.6 Genus
Alternanthera
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Gomphrenoideae
8.10 Number of Species