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Purplish ornamental
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Posted by
madabouteu 8A - central Alabama (
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Fri, Nov 2, 12 at 21:04
| I think this one is frost tender but I have very little information. |
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RE: Purplish ornamental
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| I believe you have Eranthemum nigrum, (syn. Pseuderanthemum atropurpureum), which is tropical, and according to many sites, only hardy in Zone 11. I overwinter mine in a greenhouse. |
RE: Purplish ornamental
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RE: Purplish ornamental
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| Psuederanthemum atropurpurea usually has uneven edges on the leaves, and some variegation. I think this is an Alternanthera. |
RE: Purplish ornamental
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| I believe we have a winner - Alternanthera dentata 'Purple Knight'. Thanks, Purpleinopp. |
RE: Purplish ornamental
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| Glad to help, I've had both. To confirm, look for little puffy white flowers soon, if memory serves about bloom time. |
RE: Purplish ornamental
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| While pretty it tends to be terribly invasive!! |
While pretty it tends to be terribly invasive!!
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It's cut down by the first frost in the USA, so weediness won't be
an issue as it doesn't even set seed for us. |
RE: Purplish ornamental
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| Here it sets seed...millions of them! |
RE: Purplish ornamental
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| When do they bloom there, Costaricafinca? |
RE: Purplish ornamental
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Unfortunately, most of the year!
I love purple hued plants and really liked this one, but you cannot keep up with removing the seedlings. |
RE: Purplish ornamental
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| I do too, sorry to hear you have that problem with this one. Thanks for sharing your info! |
RE: Purplish ornamental
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| Funny thing! Today, I caught sight of a plant I had thought was a different one, and 'lo and behold', it is now covered in the white blooms! It followed us to our new home.... 8-) 
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RE: Purplish ornamental
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| Neat! Love the trees in the background too. |
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