Freshwater
Alternanthera bettzickiana
Amaranthaceae
Facts
Care
We have no care for this plant yet. If you know how it thrives, you can suggest it.
Range
NativeIntroduced
Lives wild in Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, and Peru.
Introduced to Andaman Is., Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Belize, Borneo, Bulgaria, Cambodia, and 48 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Alternanthera bettzickiana, commonly known as calico-plant, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae. It is commonly used as an ornamental edging plant. Native to South America, its cultivar 'Red' is similar in appearance to some of the Alternanthera dentata and Alternanthera brasiliana varieties.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Achyranthes amabilis
- Achyranthes bettzickiana
- Achyranthes cyclophylla
- Achyranthes picta
- Alternanthera amabilis
- Alternanthera amoena
Articles
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