Cooperative Extension prohibits discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, and veteran status. Performs well in high heat. Flowers are insignificant. Size: Approximately 50-60cm x ⦠Flowers: White flowers in spring. The leaves are broadly lance-shaped, deep green to purple and growing to 6 inches long and 3 inches wide. Alternanthera wilts fairly easily if it gets too dry, but quickly recovers when you water it. Remove the plants from the ground after the first frost of winter and discard them into a compost bin for next year. - Bold, purple color in the summer garden. Alternanthera dentata - growing ornamental and edible plant - Duration: 2:50. Foliage: Stunning deep burgundy foliage. Plant produces a striking foliage that is often used as an accent in summer plantings. Suitable for pots. Fruit type is technically a utricle, a type of achene. Little Ruby⢠Alternanthera dentata 'LRU30' Emporium/Hotties Range Plant Description: This Alternanthera has a compact spreading habit, beautiful deep burgundy foliage and is a real stand out plant in any garden. Grown exclusively for its colorful foliage - rich purple to burgundy leaves. Green tropical looking foliage. Height & Width: 50-60cm high x 50-60cm wide.. Foliage: Stunning hot pink foliage. I had it in my yard in a container but it was to hot and had to be watered twice a day. Botanical Name: Alternanthera dentata; Common Name: Calico Plant It blooms on and off all year, but you may never notice. Boldest color comes in full sun. Botanic name: Alternanthera dentata. Perennial in zones 10 and 11 only. Prune the Alternanthera plant using sharp pruning shears as needed, to do away with any dead or dying foliage or to just shape the plant. It can be pruned back easily to branch more and form smaller stockier plant. Alternanthera Alternanthera . "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2014 Annual Checklist", Little Ruby⢠Alternanthera dentata âLRU30â, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alternanthera_dentata&oldid=956939220, Taxonbars with automatically added basionyms, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 16 May 2020, at 04:12. There are several popular cultivars out there, 'Brazilian Red Hots,' a gorgeous variegated plant, and 'Purple Knight' are 2 that come to mind. Alternanthera dentata is a tropical perennial typically grown as an annual, known for its colorful foliage that ranges from burgundy to purple. Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day). It has best leaf color when in full sun. Specific epithet means toothed for the toothed leaves. This plant is easily propagated by cuttings or the layers which it often produces during the growing season. N.C. âð¹ð» (Zone 8b) purpleinopp Jun 8, 2016 9:49 AM CST. Read our Commitment to Diversity | Read our Privacy Statement. Good for growing in containers. they can get a little straggly so a quick trim during summer once or twice will keep it neat. Waray hini subspecies nga nakalista. Thriving in humid conditions and has heat tolerance, the plant does best in well drained soil under a full sun to partial shade, with somewhat shaded frost-free location in the garden. Alternanthera dentata, known as little ruby and ruby leaf alternanthera, is a fast-growing ornamental groundcover plant in the amaranth family which was first described by Conrad Moench, and got its current name from Stuchlík and Robert Elias Fries. Alternanthera is a large genus of 200 species of bushy annuals and perennials that are grown mainly for their attractive colorful leaves, which are opposite, often toothed, and variable in size. Alternanthera. It is a generally upright plant that typically forms spreading foliage mounds to 12-30â tall. [3], Growing 60 to 80 cm, the herbaceous plant features burgundy-coloured, pointed foliage with a radiant ruby red rearwards and it has a compact, mounding and spreading habit. It bears clusters of small cream flowers, but the plant is grown for the foliage. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes. [2] Native to the West Indies and Brazil, the plant is chiefly grown for its coloured foliage. Alternanthera dentata, known as little ruby and ruby leaf alternanthera,[1] is a fast-growing ornamental groundcover plant in the amaranth family which was first described by Conrad Moench, and got its current name from StuchlÃk and Robert Elias Fries. Suited for pots, it may be used as a hedge and as a contrasting plant to the more lighter foliage in the garden. StuchlÃk J., 1913-09-01Generis Gomphrenae species exclusae. It was an absolute hit with deep-burgundy leaves and compact growth and now thereâs another version called Alternanthera dentata Little Maroon, which is even more compact. Alternate anthers in the genus are barren. The popular cultivar 'Little Ruby' is shorter and slightly less brownish in colour, in addition to having smaller leaves as well. Josephâs coat plants (Alternanthera spp.) Alternanthera dentata 'LRU30' PBR Range: Emporium Range ... Alternanthera ficoidea 'PP05' PP2015100619 Range: Emporium Range ... event of any information proving inaccurate or photo colours being incorrect or cannot be held responsible for plants dying for any reason. No serious pests. Alternanthera dentata Calico Plant. I moved it closer to the patio where it wasn't in the direct heat and it did much better. It is approximately a third the size of common Alternanthera dentata. Its brightly coloured leaves are contrasted by ball shaped white flowers in spring. Grow as ground cover or as a low hedge where they work particularly well as an edge to pathways. Description: Brazilian Red Hots⢠Alternanthera demands attention with its hot pink foliage. Cooperative Extension, which staffs local offices in all 100 counties and with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. In winter the flowers appear in whitish to creamy clusters, surrounded by small bracts with finely lacerated tips. Specific epithet means toothed for the toothed leaves. A. ficoidea âRed Threadsâ is a slender-leaved perennial selection that doesnât wander, forming a textured carpet in shades of deep burgundy. Alternanthera dentata is a tropical perennial plant grown for its colourful purple-burgundy foliage. Water regularly to keep the plant from wilting. It is frost tender, and can be used as an annual in cooler climates. These frost-tender perennials are grown as annuals and range in size from 2-inch dwarfs to 12-inch mounds of foliage. USE IN: Plant in groups as a mass display of year-round leaf colour. Little Ruby Alternanthera is a fine choice for the garden, but it is also a good selection for planting in outdoor containers and hanging baskets. Hardy to 0°F. 'Brazilian Red Hots' cultivar with bright pink colours. Alternanthera dentata 'Purple Knight' is: Evergreen. Mga kasarigan. Native to the West Indies and Brazil, the plant is chiefly grown for its coloured foliage. reward gardeners with their interesting foliage. Variety or Cultivar 'Purple Knight' _ 'Purple Knight' is a vigorous, upright, spreading, tender, evergreen perennia,l often grown as an annual, with dark purple stems, lance-shaped to elliptic, dark purple leaves and, occasionally, white flowers in summer. It is often used as a 'filler' in the 'spiller-thriller-filler' container combination, providing a canvas of foliage against which the thriller plants stand out. Grows 1 to 3 feet tall and wide. Excellent as a ground cover or low hedge tip prune regularly to maintain a compact shape. Alternanthera dentata will grow to a height of 20cm and a width of 30cm. Genus name comes from the Latin words alternans meaning alternating and anthera meaning anther. My favorite, Alternanthera dentata "Purple Knight", will grow to 36 inches here and will do well inside in pot, hold it's color, even have small fuzzy insignificant white blooms under a lamp or on windowsill. Outdoors, grow alternanthera in sun or shade. Flowers: Ball shaped white flowers in spring. [5] The plant can easily be propagated by stem cuttings and would root readily in plain water. form a strategic partnership called N.C. There are other lovely cultivars of this Alternanthera, some with pretty pinkish markings, but I have found they die in winter in my garden so I have not persisted with them. Moderate grower. Just like as a houseplant, alternanthera has better color in the garden or container gardens when it gets more light. Alternanthera dentata 'Little Ruby' Little Ruby Alternanthera. A compact, mounding, small shrub with a spreading habit and stunning deep burgundy foliage with a glowing ruby red reverse side. The plant features dark creamy, pompom-like flowers, which bloom in winter and early spring.[4]. An Alternanthera dentata in uska species han Magnoliopsida nga syahan ginhulagway ni Conrad Moench, ngan ginhatag han pagkayana nga asya nga ngaran ni Stuchlík och Robert Elias Fries.An Alternanthera dentata in nahilalakip ha genus nga Alternanthera, ngan familia nga Amaranthaceae. Alternanthera dentata 'Little Ruby' is a very compact, groundcovering perennial with attractive, dark burgundy foliage. vibrant foliage colour is best achieved when grown in full sun. Underplanting for brighly coloured flowering shrubs and trees. Forms spreading foliage mounds to 12-30" tall. Alternate anthers in the genus are barren. Scientific Name: Alternanthera dentata 'Purple Knight' Growth Habit: An evergreen multi- stemmed perennial growing to 24 inches tall and 36 inches wide. Alternanthera dentata is a tropical perennial typically grown as an annual, known for its colorful foliage that ranges from burgundy to purple. Alternanthera dentata like rich, consistently moist, and well-drained soil. Alternanthera denticulata 'Little Ruby'⢠'LRU30' PBR APPEARANCE: Purple-burgundy foliage on a compact spreading ground cover. How to Cut Back & Care for the Alternanthera Plant. Alternanthera dentata Family: Amaranthaceae Joseph's Coat, Calico plant, Copperleaf, Bloodleaf, Joyweed, Parrot leaf Origin: West Indies to Brazil. Alternanthera dentata 'Rubiginosa' Vigorous annual with large, glossy, purple-ruby foliage that is almost black. It is one of the dozen synonyms of Alternanthera brasiliana, and is alike in appearance with Alternanthera bettzickiana, which all have strikingly similar looking cultivars. Although species plants feature linear-lanceolate to ovate, toothed green leaves (to 3.5â long), it is the purple-leaved ⦠2.0 2.1; Mga sumpay ha gawas Habit Genus name comes from the Latin words alternans meaning alternating and anthera meaning anther. Alternanthera plants (Alternanthera spp.) Light: Plant in full-sun to lightly shaded locations. A single plant makes a mound about 8 inches tall and 14 inches wide. Brazilian Red Hots⢠Alternanthera dentata 'BRAZILIAN RED' Emporium/Hotties Range Plant Description: This Alternanthera demands attention with its hot pink foliage, which makes it an excellent contrast plant in gardens. Moderate water needs in well-drained soil once established. It is a hardy, easy care plant, and forms a neat, mounding, dense plant. Very easy to grow. Slender vertical to horizontal growth fills in between neighboring plants as a colorful accent. Pinch stem ends to promote compact bushiness. jJosephâs Coat (ALTERNANTHERA ficoidea âPartytimeâ) has colorful green wavy leaves with hot pink splashes and streaks.The coloring on the leaves is totally random. Alternanthera are native to tropical and subtropical ⦠This Alternanthera is an excellent feature shrub for garden beds, containers and patio pots. Hi Tom, The plant referred to as Josephâs Coat is fast growing and fairly easy to care for if you have a bright area and make sure not to forget to water it. Plant Alternanthera dentata in positions that have a mix of sun and shade throughout the day for best results. This was my first time for alternanthera I have the purple Leaf and it did great during the North Texas summer. ... My Orchid Is Dying..... Phalaenopsis Orchid Rescue Repotting - Duration: 15:31. 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