Watering
Likes wet environments, water thoroughly when soil is dry, may spray water in the air in summer
Sunlight
Likes light, slight shade tolerant
Soil
Peat or soil with specific nutrients
Fertilizer
Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly in the growing season, stop in winter
Pruning
Remove dead leaves timely
About this plant
- Origin
- Brazil
- Category
- Amaranthaceae, Alternanthera
- Size
- Diameter ⥠10 cm, height ⥠10 cm
- Blooming period
- Foliage plants, sometimes flowers, white flowers
- Flower colors
- Leaf color red, yellow, green, brown in mixture