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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Fruit

Origin

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Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

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

4005
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Forests, gardens, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2
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
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm300.00 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

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy
Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round
Oval

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

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
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

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
Clay, Loam

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
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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

-
Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants
Pneumonia, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Fruits

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALTERNANTHERA 'Raspberry Rum'
CYDONIA oblonga

Common Name

Alternanthera
Quince

In Hindi

Gudrisag, Garundi
श्रीफल

In German

Alternanthera
Quitte

In French

Alternanthera
Coing

In Spanish

Alternanthera
Membrillo

In Greek

Alternanthera
Κυδώνι

In Portuguese

Alternanthera
Marmelo

In Polish

Alternanthera
Pigwa

In Latin

Alternanthera
Quince

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Caryophyllales
Rosales

Family

Amaranthaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Alternanthera
Cydonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Maleae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae
Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

27200
1 27800
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Difference Between Alternanthera and Quince

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Importance of Alternanthera and Quince

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

Compare Facts of Alternanthera vs Quince

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