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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern United States, Mexico
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Types

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Alternanthera reineckii Alternanthera sessilis Alternanthera philoxeroides Alternanthera bettzickiana Alternanthera caracasana

Number of Varieties

6400
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11-8
12-1

Sunset Zone

16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2

Habit

Spreading
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Round

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Slugs, Soft scales, Spider mites
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies
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Allergy

Nasal Congestion
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Regulates Blood Sugar, Snakebite
Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used in curries, soups, stews, Used in making tea, Used in treatment of mouth ulcers
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Bidens alba
ALTERNANTHERA 'Raspberry Rum'

Common Name

Beggarticks, Bidens, black jack, burr marigolds, tickseeds, Spanish needles
Alternanthera

In Hindi

Bidens
Gudrisag, Garundi

In German

Bidens
Alternanthera

In French

Bidens
Alternanthera

In Spanish

Bidens
Alternanthera

In Greek

Bidens
Alternanthera

In Portuguese

Bidens
Alternanthera

In Polish

Bidens
Alternanthera

In Latin

Bidens
Alternanthera

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Caryophyllales

Family

Asteraceae
Amaranthaceae

Genus

Bidens
Alternanthera

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Coreopsideae
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Subfamily

Asteroideae
Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

25027
1 27800
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Difference Between Bidens and Alternanthera

If you are confused whether Bidens or Alternanthera 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 Bidens and Alternanthera Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bidens are organic fertlizers, whereas for Alternanthera fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bidens and Alternanthera if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bidens and Alternanthera

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bidens and Alternanthera. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bidens and Alternanthera 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 Bidens is anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Regulates Blood Sugar and Snakebite whereas of Alternanthera is Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and Antioxidants. Bidens has beauty benefits as follows: while Alternanthera has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bidens vs Alternanthera

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 Bidens vs Alternanthera 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 Bidens are Nasal Congestion whereas of Alternanthera have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bidens has no showy fruits and Alternanthera has no showy fruits. Also Bidens is not flowering and Alternanthera is not flowering . You can compare Bidens and Alternanthera facts and facts of other plants too.