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Alternanthera bettzickiana, commonly known as calico-plant, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae. It is commonly used as an ornamental edging plant. Native to South America, its cultivar 'Red' is similar in appearance to some of the Alternanthera dentata and Alternanthera brasiliana varieties.
Alternanthera is a genus of flowering plants in the family Amaranthaceae. It is a widespread genus with most species occurring in the tropical Americas, [ 2 ] [ 3 ] and others in Asia, Africa, and Australia. [ 3 ]
Alternanthera bettzickiana, also known as calico plant; Aristolochia littoralis, a species of vine also called calico flower; Flint corn, also called calico corn; Kalmia latifolia, a species of flowering plant also known as calico-bush; Loeseliastrum, a genus of flower plants also called calico
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A number of species are popular garden ornamental plants, especially species from the genera Alternanthera, Amaranthus, Celosia, and Iresine. Other species are considered weeds , e.g., redroot pigweed ( Amaranthus retroflexus ) and alligatorweed ( Alternanthera philoxeroides ), and several are problematic invasive species , particularly in ...
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Afrikaans; العربية; Aragonés; Asturianu; Azərbaycanca; বাংলা; Башҡортса; Беларуская; Беларуская (тарашкевіца)
The stems are green flushed pink, and sparsely hairy to being without a covering. The nodes are tomentose (that is, covered with dense intertwined hairs). The leaves are (20-)30-80 by 6–12 mm, and a light green, yellow green or flushed pink, with both the midrib and lateral veins being pink. The leaf margins are finely toothed, [7] or entire. [5]