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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Fruit

Origin

-
Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Alternanthera reineckii Alternanthera sessilis Alternanthera philoxeroides Alternanthera bettzickiana Alternanthera caracasana
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Number of Varieties

4001
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
8-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2
2b, 3b, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy
Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut leaves after fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove hanging branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants
constipation, Cough, Respiratory Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Fruits

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Oil is used for aromatherapy

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALTERNANTHERA 'Raspberry Rum'
PRUNUS dulcis 'Carmel'

Common Name

Alternanthera
Almond

In Hindi

Gudrisag, Garundi
बादाम

In German

Alternanthera
Mandel

In French

Alternanthera
Amande

In Spanish

Alternanthera
Almendra

In Greek

Alternanthera
Αμύγδαλο

In Portuguese

Alternanthera
Amêndoa

In Polish

Alternanthera
Migdałowy

In Latin

Alternanthera
amygdalus, impinguabitur locusta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Rosales

Family

Amaranthaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Alternanthera
Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae
Rosoideae

Number of Species

2750
1 27800
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Difference Between Alternanthera and Almond

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Importance of Alternanthera and Almond

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Alternanthera and Almond. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Alternanthera and Almond as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Alternanthera is Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and Antioxidants whereas of Almond is constipation, Cough and Respiratory Disorders. Alternanthera has beauty benefits as follows: while Almond has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Alternanthera vs Almond

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