Alternanthera bettzickiana
CALICO PLANT, PARROT LEAF
Amaranthaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial or annual

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
0.2m
Plant habit
 
0.3m

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Flowers: white

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer

Leaves: mid green; variegated yellow, red, purple & bronze
 
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Alternanthera bettzickiana
CALICO PLANT, PARROT LEAF
Amaranthaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial or annual

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
0.2m
Plant habit
 
0.3m

FEATURES

Flowers: white

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer

Leaves: mid green; variegated yellow, red, purple & bronze


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical & formal designs

Uses: formal edging, pot, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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