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Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Alternanthera sessilis 'Red'



Scientific name: Alternanthera sessilis 'Red'

Common names: Red Sessile Joyweed, Red Carpet Weed, Dwarf Copperleaf
Malay name: Bayam, Keremak Merah
Chinese name: 莲子草 (lian zi cao meaning lotus seeds grass)

Family: Amaranthaceae
Origin: Tropical America
Category: Aquatic plant
Photo taken at: My home garden

2 comments:

  1. Ma urocze malutkie kwiatuszki. Pozdrawiam.
    It has lovely little flowers. Yours.

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  2. Beautiful color for an Alternanthera. I can't remember if i already saw that here, maybe because it wont attract my attention much. haha.

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Yay! You like flowers too.