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How to tend a Alternanthera ficoidea

Family: Amaranthaceae

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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