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    Communities > Forums > Plant Identification
    Forum: Plant IdentificationReplies: 3, Views: 49
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    bjstock
    Orlando, FL (Zone 9b)

    January 20, 2013 4:11 PM

    Post #9391645

    Leaves are wine-red, like the color of the roselle plant. I think it must be related to the globe amaranth - has white 1/2 inch "balls" - blooming now. Plant gets leggy, but is pretty when kept trimmed. It must reseed, since almost every pot I have now has this plant in it. We're in Central FL - zone 9B.

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    altagardener
    Calgary, AB (Zone 3b)

    January 20, 2013 4:28 PM

    Post #9391663

    Alternanthera dentata.
    bjstock
    Orlando, FL (Zone 9b)

    January 21, 2013 3:17 AM

    Post #9392023

    Thanks so much. This one had us all stumped.

    Metrosideros

    Metrosideros
    Keaau, HI


    January 21, 2013 10:47 AM

    Post #9392447

    Alternanthera brasiliana is the updated name.

    http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/32241/#b

    http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-2631098

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