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Alternanthera philoxeroides (Alligatorweed)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 20770



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Alternanthera
Species: Alternanthera philoxeroides
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Bog
  • Herb
  • Invasive
  • Perennial
  • Pond
  • Water Plant
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 8a (to 15 F / -9 C)
  • 8b (to 20 F / -7 C)
  • 9a (to 25 F / -4 C)
  • 9b (to 30 F / -1 C)
  • 10a (to 35 F / 2 C)
  • 10b (to 40 F / 4 C)
  • 11 (Above 40 F / Above 4 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)
Flowering Start edit
  • April
Flowering End edit
  • October
Leaf Colour edit
  • Green - Medium
Leaf Shape edit
  • Elliptic
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Suitable For edit
  • Bog Garden/Waterside
Sun Exposure edit
  • Full Sun
  • Partial Shade
Soil Types edit
  • Moist
  • Boggy
Soil pH edit
Bloom Colour edit
  • White
Wildlife Value edit
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Seed
Skill Level edit
Additional Short Notes add
  • Prohibited in Florida edit | delete
  • Noxious Weed in .. Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, S. Carolina and Texas edit | delete
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Alternanthera philoxeroides (Alligatorweed)
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Other names for this plant:
Achyranthes philoxeroides



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