About
Alternanthera dentata 'Royal Tapestry' is a perennial evergreen that can be cultivated indoors or used as a bedding plant. Its leaves are a deep green, accented with shades of purple and bronze, while the undersides are a vivid purple. In the fall, it produces small white flowers that are not particularly prominent.
About the genus
Alternanthera encompasses both bushy annuals and perennials known for their vibrant foliage and inconspicuous flowers.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H1C
Plant details
- Plant type
- Bedding, Conservatory Greenhouse
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden, City and courtyard gardens, Patio and container plants, Sub-tropical
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Under glass grow in a peat-free, loam-based potting compost in full light. Outdoors plant out after any risk of frost has passed in moist, well-drained soil in full sun for best leaf colour, or semi-shade
- Pruning
- Clip over to maintain compactness
- Propagation
- Divide in spring or take softwood cuttings in late summer, overwintering young plants in a warm greenhouse
- Pest resistance
- Glasshouse red spider mite may be a problem
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free