Alternanthera Plants — Species, Care & Identification
Alternanthera is a plant genus in the Amaranthaceae family. PlantoScan has care guides for 22 species in this genus. Each guide covers watering, light, soil, hardiness zone and pet toxicity, with sources.
Alternanthera species
Brazilian joyweed
Alternanthera brasiliana
Greg III EsperaCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Caracas False Amaranth
Alternanthera caracasana
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Joseph's Coat
Alternanthera ficoidea
潘立傑 LICHIEH_PANCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Alternanthera nahui
Alice ShanksCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
- Alternanthera areschougiiAlternanthera areschougiiPlantoScan
Alternanthera areschougii
- Calico PlantAlternanthera bettzickianaPlantoScan
Calico Plant
Alternanthera bettzickiana
- Alternanthera corymbiformisAlternanthera corymbiformisPlantoScan
Alternanthera corymbiformis
- Alternanthera echinocephalaAlternanthera echinocephalaPlantoScan
Alternanthera echinocephala
- JoyweedAlternanthera filifoliaPlantoScan
Joyweed
Alternanthera filifolia
- False AmaranthAlternanthera flavicomaPlantoScan
False Amaranth
Alternanthera flavicoma
- Alternanthera galapagensisAlternanthera galapagensisPlantoScan
Alternanthera galapagensis
- Alternanthera grandisAlternanthera grandisPlantoScan
Alternanthera grandis
- Alternanthera helleriAlternanthera helleriPlantoScan
Alternanthera helleri
- Coastal JoyweedAlternanthera littoralisPlantoScan
Coastal Joyweed
Alternanthera littoralis
- Alternanthera nesiotesAlternanthera nesiotesPlantoScan
Alternanthera nesiotes
- Paronychioides JoyweedAlternanthera paronychioidesPlantoScan
Paronychioides Joyweed
Alternanthera paronychioides
- Alligator WeedAlternanthera philoxeroidesPlantoScan
Alligator Weed
Alternanthera philoxeroides
- Alternanthera pungensAlternanthera pungensPlantoScan
Alternanthera pungens
- Alternanthera reineckiiAlternanthera reineckiiPlantoScan
Alternanthera reineckii
- Alternanthera sessilisAlternanthera sessilisPlantoScan
Alternanthera sessilis
- Alternanthera snodgrassiiAlternanthera snodgrassiiPlantoScan
Alternanthera snodgrassii
- Alternanthera subscaposaAlternanthera subscaposaPlantoScan
Alternanthera subscaposa
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