Break, Average (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192. Checklist of the Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, Franch Guiana) ed. About Alternanthera ficoidea Parrot Leaf Alternanthera is herbaceous perennial small shrub plant in the Amaranthaceae family. Alternanthera ficoidea (L.) P. Beauv. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0, Herbarium Catalogue Specimens Mexico Gulf, Noxious Weed Information. Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0, © Copyright Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, IPNI - The International Plant Names Index. Scientific Name: Alternanthera ficoidea. Soil Moisture. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. Ecuador, Please enter the date on which you consulted the system. Alternanthera ficoidea bettzickiana (Regel) Backer. (2015). Evergreen, Bulb Easy to over winter indoors. Andaman Is., Missouri Botanical Garden. Small shrub with hot pink/burgundy foliage. Preferred Commerce. Pedersen, T.M. Nicobar Is., Hartford, AL. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Pl. Bahamas, Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/ Alternanthera ficoidea 'True Yellow', Joseph's Coat, Joyweed ... Container Description / Features / Specs Price; FL AG3, Inc. Eustis, FL. Paraguay, Position. Sykes, W.R. (2016). Mexico Southeast, Alternanthera ficoidea versicolor (Lem.) Natural dye bearing Portulaca grandiflora, Celosia argentea var. Alternanthera ficoidea is a low-growing plant that typically grows on erect to procumbent stems to 6-12” tall. An annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Trinidad and Tobago with analysis of vegetation types and botanical 'hotspots' Phytotaxa 250: 1-431. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co, Amaranthaceae, C. C. Townsend. Flora Zambesiaca 9:1. Party Time Alternanthera makes a statement spilling from containers, baskets, and in the garden where its color will show off until frost. Alternanthera ficoidea 'Snowball' Parrot Feather: Description. Mostaph, M.K. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0, Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone (eds.) ], Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. This plant has no children. A checklist of Angiosperms and Gymnosperms: 1-599. The new Alternanthera was discovered and selected by the Inventor from within a population of plants of the parent selection in a controlled greenhouse environment in Alpharetta, Ga. in June, 2006. Ornamental shrub. & Celis, M. Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Flower Color: Type: Annual Habit: Upright, mounding compact, spreading Foliage: irregular small variegated leaves Heat Tolerance: Full Sun to Partial Shade Patented: Yes Plant Common Name. Leeward Is., (2017). [Cited as Alternanthera paronychioides.]. Flora Zambesiaca 14,789. Joyweed prefers full to part sun and fertile soil with average drainage. This species is accepted, and its native range is Tropical America. (2003). Rarely grown as individual plants but in crowds, they have foliage in many colors including green, red and yellow. 40-50 cm high x 40-50 cm wide. As the plant grows the new stems and leaves become solid white. An introduced, naturalised, perennial herb, Native to South America. & al. Flora Zambesiaca 9:1. [Cited as Alternanthera sessilis. Description. Legal Status. Code: 8293: Family: Amaranthaceae: Genus: Alternanthera: Plant Type:Tender Perennial or Annual: Low growing mound of glossy, gray-green leaves with highly varied markings in white, ranging from streaks and broad blotches to half a leaf. It is native from Mexico to Argentina. Guyana, Description; Plant Care Tasks; Alternanthera ficoidea 'Partytime' Alternanthera is a genus of flowering plants in the amaranth family, Amaranthaceae. Jaramillo Díaz, P. & Guézou, A. The tiny leaves start out as being dark green or mottled with a little white. 14,789. Plants of the genus may be known generally as joyweeds, or Joseph's … Suriname, - 1 ft. 0 in. (2013). ], Nelson Sutherland, C.H. [Cited as Alternanthera paronychioides. Cuba, Boggan, J. Funck, V. & Kelloff, C. (1997). Haiti, Zuloaga, F.O., Morrone, O. , Belgrano, M.J., Marticorena, C. & Marchesi, E. Barooah, C. & Ahmed, I. Small white flowers are insignificant, this plant is grown for the foliage color. Characteristics: Shade Tolerant Alternanthera ficoidea is an evergreen, herbaceous perennial plant growing from 15 - 30cm tall and spreading to form a mat of growth 45cm wide or more Whole Plant Traits: Plant Type: Annual Herbaceous Perennial Houseplant Perennial Collected petal samples with an average size of 0.5 cm were used to dry at room temperature. : 1-434. No. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0, Flora Zambesiaca Bangladesh, Assam science technology and environment council, India. Approx. ‘green’ is a terrarium plant that is very decorative and is often used as an aquarium plant. Description The Brazilian species Alternanthera ficoidea , known as Joseph’s coat, calico leaf or parrotleaf, is a tropical perennial used to fill in the blanks in a floral tapestry. Alternanthera are native to tropical and subtropical open forests in Central and South America. Leaves silvery-green with irregular white margins, bumpy and puckered in appearance. de Moura Júnior, E.G. Flowering occurs in fall and is insignificant. Alternanthera ficoidea ‘Snowball’ is a very showy form of Joseph’s Coat. christie, Rosa ards rovar, Pereskia bleo and Alternanthera ficoidea flower samples were isolated into individual petals. Windward Is. General Description. Missouri Botanical Garden. ], Idárraga-Piedrahita, A., Ortiz, R.D.C., Callejas Posada, R. & Merello, M. Leaves are crinkled green with irregular margins, bumpy and puckered in appearance.Flowers creamy-greenish, inconspicuous, produced at leaf axils in … (al-ter-NAN-the-ra) … Subordinate Taxa. ... Alternanthera ficoidea 'Party Time' Amaranthaceae Price: $ 9.99. Image from Stuppy & Kesseler©Papadakis Publisher. Lê, T.C. It is native from Mexico to Argentina. Plant diversity of Assam. Description. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Herbacious vegetation of threatened high altitude lateritic plateau ecosystems of Western Ghats, southwestern Maharashtra, India Rheedea 22: 39-61. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Dominican Republic, Uses. The samples were carefully washed using distilled water. This alternanthera has a compact growth habit and will spread along the ground. [Cited as Alternanthera paronychioides. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. 1988. Attractive variegated foliage in shades of green and/or gold and often in … The reference is to the alternating arrangement of stamens and pseudostaminodes (a structure similar to a staminode which is a modified stamen that does not produce pollen). Hà N?i : Nhà xu?t b?n Nông nghi?p. CDF Checklist of Galapagos Vascular Plants - FCD Lista de especies de Plantas Vasculares de Galápagos http://www.darwinfoundation.org/datazone/checklists/vascular-plants/. All Rights Reserved. (eds.). India, Adaptable to … National Tropical Botanical Garden, Hawaii. Vietnam, Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia Alternanthera ficoidea 'Burgundy/Red Threads' Calico Plant. Nicaragua, Editions des Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques de la ville de Genève. ALTERNANTHERA ficoidea. Updated checklist of aquatic macrophytes from Northern Brazil Acta Amazonica 45: 111-132. Flora de Antioquia: Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares 2: 1-939. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the University of South Florida and other herbaria. Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. French Guiana, (2001). Cultivated varieties are a fast growing, compact plant ideal for borders or rockery. Alternanthera Species: ficoidea Family: Ameranthaceae Life Cycle: Annual Perennial Recommended Propagation Strategy: Seed Stem Cutting Country Or Region Of Origin: Mexico, South America Dimensions: Height: 0 ft. 6 in. & Downs. 2: 1-238. Brazil North, Moderate water needs once established. The new Alternanthera was discovered in December, 2002, by the Inventor in a controlled environment in Chamblee, Ga., as a naturally-occurring branch mutation of the Alternanthera ficoidea cultivar Partytime, disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat. – sanguinaria. & Montiel, O.M. or Corm or Tuber, Cactus Argentina Northeast, Description. 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