Ella's Garden Plants from A to Z: Alternanthera reineckii, Purple, Alternanthera
Common Name: Alternanthera Family: Amaranthacea Genus: Alternanthera Species: reineckii Cultivar or Variety: Purple
Characteristics of Plant
This is a plant that can be used two ways. It can be grown in the ground or in a pot, or it can be submerged and grown in a pond or around the edges of a small lake.
The plant has two tone leaves. Purple on one side and a darker reddish color on the other side which makes for nice contrasting. | Life Cycle Perennial
Endangered Species No
Heirloom No
Sun Exposure Full Sun
Plant Height 1- 2 feet
Plant Form Upright
Branching
Spreading
Blooms No
Nutritional Needs Moist
Wet
Dry
Reproduces By Stem Fragments
Cutting Flower No
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