Alternanthera (Tricolour)

COMMON NAME: Alternanthera (Tricolour)

BOTANICAL NAME: Alternanthera ficoidea

DESCRIPTION: A dwarf form almost ground cover like. Has amazing multi coloured foliage comprising of colours bronze, red, pink and green.

HEIGHT: Maximum height is 30cm.

WIDTH: Spans about the same to 30cm.

CLIMATE INFO: Thrives in warm sunny areas in full sun to part shade. Loves humidity and dislikes frost.

GARDEN USES: Fabulous contrast plant against regular green colours. Works well as a border plant and even as a ground cover when mass planted.

CULINARY USES: N/A.

CONTAINER TYPE: 55mm Nursery Tube. (Tube diagonal width is 55mm, Tube height is 85mm).

CURRENT PLANT HEIGHT: Approximately 100mm to 150mm.

                       (Seasonal pruning and/or packaging may occasionally reduce height)

PROPAGATION TYPE: Cutting grown.