Common Name: Red Threads Josephs Coat
Latin Name: Alternanthera ficoidea 'Red Threads'
Size: 0 (min) to 0 (max)
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Red Threads Josephs Coat
Alternanthera ficoidea 'Red Threads'
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Red Threads Josephs CoatAlternanthera ficoidea 'Red Threads'
Family: AMARANTHACEAE
Genus: Alternanthera
species: ficoidea
Cultivar: 'Red Threads'
Origin:
Size: 0 (min) to 0 (max)
Size Description:
Notes:
Growth habit: Neat and compact
Foliage: Opposite, long and pointed, colorful
Flowers: White, inconspicuous
Culture: Part to full sun and well-drained soil
Pests and problems: None major
Uses: Edging, bedding plant, accent plant in container, houseplant in high light
Propagation: Cuttings
Cultivars: Many cultivars have been developed including 2-foot tall ‘Purple Knight’ which has purple foliage (pictured top and middle) and ‘Red Threads’, with fine foliage, a low, mounded shape and a reddish purple color (bottom).
Notes courtesy of Sue Trusty.
Characteristics:
| Availability: | High Availability | ||
| Full Sun Tolerance: | Performs Well | See other plants that like full sun. | |
| Part Shade Tolerance: | Performs Well | See other plants that like part shade. |
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Plant Images and Specimens
Location: Coyote Ct, Mason Coyote ct Mason OH
Specimen: 116
Specimen: 116
Leaves of Alternathera ficoidea
Age: 2008
Planted By: Sue Trusty
Photo Credit: Brandan Jones
Season: Mid Summer 2008
Leaves of Alternathera ficoidea
Age: 2008
Planted By: Sue Trusty
Photo Credit: Brandan Jones
Season: Mid Summer 2008
Leaves of Alternathera ficoidea
Age: 2008
Planted By: Sue Trusty
Photo Credit: Brandan Jones
Season: Mid Summer 2008
Leaves of Alternathera ficoidea
Age: 2008
Planted By: Sue Trusty
Photo Credit: Brandan Jones
Season: Mid Summer 2008
Leaves of Alternathera ficoidea
Age: 2008
Planted By: Sue Trusty
Photo Credit: Brandan Jones
Season: Mid Summer 2008