Alternanthera
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Alternanthera is a noun meaning Any of the herbaceous plants in the genus Alternanthera in the amaranth family.
Meaning
Any of the herbaceous plants in the genus Alternanthera in the amaranth family.
Example Sentences
Various cultivars of purple-leaved Heuchera (coral bells), crimson-leaved annuals such as Solonostemon 'Red Carpet' (coleus), Alternanthera dentata 'Rubiginosa' (alternanthera), and the splendid shrublike annual Euphorbia cotinifolia (red spurge)—these dark reds help carry the eye around a planting bed or along the front of a border.
Word Forms
- alternantheras
Synonyms for alternanthera
Depending on context, synonyms include joyweed.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include amaranthus, amaranth, joyweed, anthericum, anthurium, astrantia.
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