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Hierbilla / Red threads

Alternanthera ficoidea

Description:

Planta pequeña de facil propagacion sin flores normalmente, de color Corinto

Notes:

A. ficoidea ‘Red Threads’ is a slender-leaved perennial selection that doesn't wander, forming a textured carpet in shades of deep burgundy. A single plant makes a mound about 8 inches tall and 14 inches wide. It blooms on and off all year, but you may never notice. The small, pale flower buttons are held in the leaf axils, where they are nearly indistinguishable from the foliage unless you're paying close attention. Use 'Red Threads' at the base of taller plants in the border to provide vibrant color echoes or contrasts. Grow as a warm-season annual in cooler climates, mass the plants in beds, or use in a formal knot garden as the Victorians did.

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AndresDuarte
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AndresDuarte

Spotted on Aug 18, 2012
Submitted on Aug 19, 2012

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