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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Fruit, Shrub

Origin

-
South America

Types

Alternanthera reineckii Alternanthera sessilis Alternanthera philoxeroides Alternanthera bettzickiana Alternanthera caracasana
V. × heilbornii

Number of Varieties

4000
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
11-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2
H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
Requires regular 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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants
Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Fruits

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used in making champagne

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALTERNANTHERA 'Raspberry Rum'
VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

Common Name

Alternanthera
Babaco, Mountain Papaya

In Hindi

Gudrisag, Garundi
Babaco

In German

Alternanthera
Babaco

In French

Alternanthera
Babaco

In Spanish

Alternanthera
Babaco

In Greek

Alternanthera
Babaco

In Portuguese

Alternanthera
Babaco

In Polish

Alternanthera
Babaco

In Latin

Alternanthera
Babaco

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Brassicales

Family

Amaranthaceae
Caricaceae

Genus

Alternanthera
Vasconcellea

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae
-

Number of Species

271
1 27800
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Difference Between Alternanthera and Babaco

If you are confused whether Alternanthera or Babaco are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Alternanthera and Babaco Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Alternanthera are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Babaco fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Alternanthera and Babaco if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Alternanthera and Babaco

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Alternanthera and Babaco. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Alternanthera and Babaco 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 Babaco is Digestive disorders. Alternanthera has beauty benefits as follows: while Babaco has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Alternanthera vs Babaco

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Alternanthera vs Babaco and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Alternanthera are whereas of Babaco have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Alternanthera has no showy fruits and Babaco has showy fruits. Also Alternanthera is not flowering and Babaco is not flowering . You can compare Alternanthera and Babaco facts and facts of other plants too.