Puošnioji alternantera (alstė) (f.) – Alternanthera amoena form.

Puošnioji alternantera

PLANT NAME
Lithuanian plant namePuošnioji alternantera (alstė)
Latin plant nameAlternanthera amoena form. Voss.
English plant nameParrot Leaf
TYPE OF PARTERRE
  • Borders
ASSORTMENTmain
GROWING PLACE CHARACTERISTICS
Soil
  • average wet soils
Lighting
  • Heliophilous
Spacing, cmFrom 20 to 25
PLANT HEIGHT AND HABITUS
Height
  • very short (foreground plants) – till 20 cm height
Habitusflower with non-expressive habitus, for background
PLANTS ORNAMENTALITY
Leaf color
  • green
  • purple
  • variegated
Blossom color
  • blossoms non decorative
Blooming time
  • -
Blooming period-
General ornamentalityaverage decorative
Ornamentality duration, months5
Groupnon-typical annual
Bioecological groupAnnual
PLANT PROPAGATION
Propagation methods: cuttings. They are taken from parent plants which are kept in greenhouses at 14 to 16 ° C. Rooting begins between April and July. Planted in ground (peat and sand mixture) roots within 2-3 weeks, at 20°C takes about 3-5 days.