Alternanthera ficoidea & cvs
PARROT LEAF, CALICO PLANT
Amaranthaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, non-organic mulch, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
0.3m
Plant habit
 
0.3m

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Flowers: white

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer

Leaves: purple, red, orange, yellow, pink & white; variegated purple, red, orange, yellow, pink & white
 
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Alternanthera ficoidea & cvs
PARROT LEAF, CALICO PLANT
Amaranthaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, non-organic mulch, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
0.3m
Plant habit
 
0.3m

FEATURES

Flowers: white

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer

Leaves: purple, red, orange, yellow, pink & white; variegated purple, red, orange, yellow, pink & white


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical & formal designs

Uses: formal edging, pot, window box, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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