Hemigraphis alternata
RED FLAME IVY
Acanthaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen stoloniferous soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: warm low sun to shade

Soil Moisture: constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
0.15m
Plant habit
 
0.5m

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Flowers: white

Flowering Time: early spring to late summer

Leaves: silver-grey; veined dark green; red-purple underneath
 
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Hemigraphis alternata
RED FLAME IVY
Acanthaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen stoloniferous soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: warm low sun to shade

Soil Moisture: constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
0.15m
Plant habit
 
0.5m

FEATURES

Flowers: white

Flowering Time: early spring to late summer

Leaves: silver-grey; veined dark green; red-purple underneath


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical designs

Uses: informal edging, pot, hanging basket, groundcovers, spillover, indoors

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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