A Gardeners Forum Forums General Discussion The House Plant Forum Alternanthera "Joseph's Coat" Care

Can anyone tell me about this plant Joseph's Coat? I want to know how to care for it properly, like what temp. does it like, etc.... I also want to know how to propagate it?

Carla I'm Not sure Which josephs coat plant your talking about,,

The Alternanthera JC that I know of is for out side color foliage , But you posted in the houseplants forum,,,, which makes me think this is a houseplant ,, Here are links to the outside JC.
Actually Old fashion josephs coat were house plant but over the last 30 years or more they have been planted out side as ground cover and colorful foliage and,,,,,,, there is a few different Joesphs coat .

http://www.gardenguides.com/plants/info/flowers/annuals/alternanthera.asp

http://www.itsaulplants.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=plants.plantDetail&plant_id=3

http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Amaranthaceae/Alternanthera_ficoidea.html
http://msucares.com/news/print/sgnews/sg05/sg050728.html
http://www.dulley.com/plant/a006.shtml



ANd here are inside JCoats

http://www.plantstogrow.com/zPlantsDisplay.asp?plantID=144


I don't know IF any of those links helped you or not BUt we will try again if it didn't!! :wink:

Alternanthera hybrid 'Partytime' PP14789

This is the one that i have. I do intend to bring it inside for winter and trying to tend to do it!

Thank you very much for the links!