Joseph's Coat Alternanthera dentata 'Brazilian Red Hots'
Other plants called Joseph's Coat:
- Phonetic Spelling
- al-ter-NANTH-ur-uh den-TAY-tuh
- Description
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Brazilian Red Hots is a cultivar with bright red-pink variegated leaves. It grows from 1.5 to 2.5 feet tall and loves heat and humidity. In NC it is used as a houseplant.
Plant in average moist potting soil with good drainage. It will grow in sun to partial shade and is great for use on the patio in the summer or nestled into the garden to provide additional color.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Alternanthera
- Species:
- dentata
- Family:
- Amaranthaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- South America
- Dimensions:
- Height: 1 ft. 6 in. - 2 ft. 6 in.
- Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 1 ft. 6 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Ground Cover
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Houseplant
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Erect
- Growth Rate:
- Rapid
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Loam (Silt)
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Alkaline (>8.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Available Space To Plant:
- 12 inches-3 feet
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 9b, 9a, 10b, 10a, 11b, 11a
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- White
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Flower Size:
- < 1 inch
- Flower Description:
- Small white flowers in fall
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Pink
- Purple/Lavender
- Variegated
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Leaf Shape:
- Lanceolate
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Lance-shaped leaves that have blotches of hot pink and purple.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Houseplants
- Patio
- Design Feature:
- Mass Planting
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Heat
- Humidity
