Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Perennial
Origin
-
Canary Islands
Types
Alternanthera reineckii
Alternanthera sessilis
Alternanthera philoxeroides
Alternanthera bettzickiana
Alternanthera caracasana
Lotus berthelotii
Number of Varieties
4004
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40000
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Habitat
Grassland
Mediterranean region, mild coastal areas, shaded fields, Shaded sites, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-118-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
H1, 9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Red, Gold, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
Spine-edged leaves
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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 or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Blight, Fusarium root rot, Mealybugs, Mites, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Aphids, Mealybugs, Mites, Spider Mites
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
-
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
ALTERNANTHERA 'Raspberry Rum'
LOTUS berthelotii
Common Name
Alternanthera
Parrot's Beak
Winged Pea
In Hindi
Gudrisag, Garundi
Parrot's Beak
In German
Alternanthera
Papageienschnabel
In French
Alternanthera
Le Bec de perroquet
In Spanish
Alternanthera
Pico de loro
In Greek
Alternanthera
Ράμφος παπαγάλου
In Portuguese
Alternanthera
Bico do Papagaio
In Polish
Alternanthera
Dziób papugi
In Latin
Alternanthera
Parrot rostri
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Streptophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Caryophyllales
Fabales
Family
Amaranthaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Alternanthera
Lotus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Loteae
Subfamily
Gomphrenoideae
Faboideae
Number of Species
27150
1
27800
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