Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Amaranthaceae

Genus:

Alternanthera

Species:

Alternanthera nodiflora

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:

waterfowl, wetland birds

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Germination Time:

7–21 days

Notes:

Seeds require light for germination. Readily propagates vegetatively from stem cuttings and nodes that root at contact with moist soil.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI