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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 philoxeroides can thrive in both dry and aquatic environments [4] and is characterized by whitish, papery flowers along its short stalks, irregular, or sprawling hollow stems, and simple and opposite leaf pattern sprouting from its nodes. [3] It is also considered a herbaceous plant due to its short-lived shoot system. [5]
Alternanthera brasiliana, also known as large purple alternanthera, metal weed, bloodleaf, parrot leaf, ruby leaf, Brazilian joyweed, purple alternanthera, purple joyweed, is a flowering plant of the amaranth family that is native to the forests of South America and as well as Central America, ranging from northeastern Mexico to northeastern Argentina.
The plant grows wild, but is also cultivated for food, herbal medicines, and as an ornamental plant. [2] The aquarium plant Alternanthera reineckii is sometimes misidentified as A. sessilis. [3] In certain regions of South East Asia, the leaves and young shoots are consumed as vegetables. [4]
Alternanthera denticulata (common name lesser joyweed) is a small prostrate white-flowering herb in the Amaranthaceae family. [4] It is native to all states and territories of Australia, [5] New Guinea, and the North Island of New Zealand. [3] It is also one of the food plants of the varied eggfly, Hypolimnas bolina nerina. [6]
Alternanthera brasiliana var. villosa, known as little ruby and ruby leaf alternanthera, [2] is a fast-growing ornamental groundcover plant in the amaranth family. It ranges from southeastern Mexico to Guatemala, Nicaragua, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Bolivia, and northeastern Argentina.
Alternanthera angustifolia (narrow-leaf joyweed) [2] is a small herb in family Amaranthaceae [3] found widely in inland Australia from northern Western Australia, the Northern Territory, South Australia, New South Wales to Queensland. [2] It is a prostrate (or decumbent) annual herb, growing from 2 cm to 30 cm high, on sandy soils on creek and ...
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.