Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Vegetable
Origin
-
Mediterranean
Types
Alternanthera reineckii
Alternanthera sessilis
Alternanthera philoxeroides
Alternanthera bettzickiana
Alternanthera caracasana
Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene fasciculata, Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene macrosperma
Number of Varieties
4002
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland
Dry areas, Open areas, Upland sand prairies, Upland savannas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
Needs more water during establishment, Water deeply about once a week
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants
Nausia, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Dried heads are used in floristry, Food for animals, Food for insects
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, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
ALTERNANTHERA 'Raspberry Rum'
Chamaecrista fasciculata
Common Name
Alternanthera
Sleeping Plant, prairie partridge pea, showy partridge pea, prairie senna, large-flowered sensitive-pea,dwarf cassia, partridge pea senna, locust weed,golden cassia
In Hindi
Gudrisag, Garundi
Partridge Pea
In German
Alternanthera
Partridge Pea
In French
Alternanthera
Partridge Pea
In Spanish
Alternanthera
Partridge Pea
In Greek
Alternanthera
πέρδικα μπιζέλι
In Portuguese
Alternanthera
Partridge Pea
In Polish
Alternanthera
Partridge Pea
In Latin
Alternanthera
Partridge Pea
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Fabales
Family
Amaranthaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Alternanthera
Chamaecrista
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Cassieae
Subfamily
Gomphrenoideae
-
Number of Species
2721
1
27800
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