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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.
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. Also known as 'Purple Knight,' this moody annual adapts well to partial shade conditions! Its deep purple leaves are the perfect way to add contrast to bright blooms in your garden.
Alternanthera brasiliana (L.) Kuntze – Brazilian joyweed, ruby leaf Alternanthera brasiliana var. villosa (Moq.) Kuntze (synonym Alternanthera dentata Stuchlík ex R.E.Fr.) – little ruby; Alternanthera calcicola Standl. Alternanthera cana Suess. Alternanthera canescens Kunth; Alternanthera caracasana Kunth – mat chaff-flower, washerwoman
Suitable plants are rosette-forming succulents such as Echeveria or fairly slow-growing or mat-forming foliage plants, such as colored-leaved Alternanthera cultivars, which are tolerant of clipping; such plants may also be used in three-dimensional sculptural forms or pseudo-topiary.
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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 Kuntze; Alternanthera dentata Stuchlik ex R.E.Fries; Alternanthera polygonoides R.Br. ex Sweet; Froelichia humboldtiana Seub. Froelichia lanata Moench; Gomphrena canescens R.Br. Gomphrena demissa Mart. Gomphrena gardneri Moq.