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Alternanthera bettzickiana
Species of flowering plant / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alternanthera bettzickiana, commonly known as calico-plant, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae. It is commonly used as an ornamental edging plant. Native to South America, its cultivar 'Red' is similar in appearance to some of the Alternanthera dentata and Alternanthera brasiliana varieties.[2][1]
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Amaranthaceae |
Genus: | Alternanthera |
Species: | A. bettzickiana |
Binomial name | |
Alternanthera bettzickiana (Regel) G.Nicholson | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Alternanthera amoena |
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