Alternanthera sessilis
SESSILE JOYWEED, SESSILE FLOWERED GLOBE AMARANTH
Amaranthaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 8-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: constantly moist to usually boggy

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, clay, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.3m
Plant habit
 
0.5m

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Origins: Australia, Sydney region region, NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, NT, SA, ACT, TAS

Other Botanical Names: Achyranthes linearifolia, A. sessilis, A. triandra, A. villosa, Allaganthera forsskaolei, Alternanthera achyranthes, A. achyranthoides, A. angustifolia, A. denticulata, A. ficoides, A. glabra, A. major, A. nana, A. nodiflora, A. polygonoides, A. pros

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Alternanthera sessilis
SESSILE JOYWEED, SESSILE FLOWERED GLOBE AMARANTH
Amaranthaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 8-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: constantly moist to usually boggy

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, clay, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.3m
Plant habit
 
0.5m

FEATURES

Flowers: pink-white

Flowering Time: mid spring to early autumn

Leaves: mid green


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits bush designs

Uses: mass planting, soil binding

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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