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Alternanthera ficiodea Tricolor

Botanical Name
Alternanthera ficiodea Tricolor
Common Names
Joseph's Coat, Exhibition Border, Parrotleaf,
Low-growing, pink, bronze, red and green foliaged perennial shrub suitable for warmer climates. Creamy, white clustered flowers appear in Winter. Fast growing, a great choice for a groundcover. Grows approx. 15-20cm tall x 60cm wide. Cultivars available.
Botanical Name: Common Names:
Alternanthera ficiodea Tricolor Joseph's Coat, Exhibition Border, Parrotleaf,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Groundcovers, Palms, Ferns & Tropical Dense, Prostrate, Spreading

Description:
Low-growing, pink, bronze, red and green foliaged perennial shrub suitable for warmer climates. Creamy, white clustered flowers appear in Winter. Fast growing, a great choice for a groundcover. Grows approx. 15-20cm tall x 60cm wide. Cultivars available.

Mature Height: Mature Width:
15-30cm 30-60cm

Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained