Alternanthera littoralis var. sparmannii
Alternanthera littoralis var. sparmannii
- Native to:
- Angola | Benin | Cabinda | Cameroon | Congo | DR Congo | Gabon | Gambia | Ghana | Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Gulf of Guinea Is. | Ivory Coast | Liberia | Mali | Mauritania | Nigeria | Senegal | Sierra Leone | South Africa | Togo
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Amaranthaceae
- Genus:
- Alternanthera
- Species:
- Alternanthera littoralis var. sparmannii
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Subshrub
- Height:
- 30 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun,jul,aug,sep,oct
- Bloom Colors:
- white
- Ground Cover:
- Yes
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- shorebirds, waterfowl
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes