Alternanthera brasiliana |
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Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial Hardiness zones: 10-13 Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline |
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Origins: Central America, Caribbean, South America Other Botanical Names: Achyranthes brasiliana, A. geniculata, Alternanthera dentata, A. straminea, Caraxeron brasiliense, Gomphrena brasiliana, G. brasiliensis, G. patula, Mogiphanes straminea, Philoxerus brasiliana, Telanthera brasiliana Other Common Names: Purple Joyweed, Brazilian Joyweed | ||||||||
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