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Plant Selector Guide
Alternanthera ficoidea (Parrot Leaf, Joseph’s Coat)

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Plant Type: Annual
Uses: Border, Groundcover, Edging
Propagation: Seeds, Division, Stem cuttings
Habit: Low, Creeping
Light: Full Sun, Part Shade
Flower Color: White, Yellow
Blooms: Summer
Width: .1 - .6 ft.
Height: .1 - .25 ft.
Fertility: Moderately Rich
Soil: Neutral, Moist, Well-drained, Low
Zone: 1 - 11

This colorful annual is grown for its multi-hued foliage and carpeting habit. One of its varieties, ‘Versicolor’, is an erect form which grows to a height of 1 foot or more. A good selection for the foliage garden and may be grown in full sun or partial shade.