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Achyranthes aspera var. sicula

Achyranthes aspera var. sicula is a variety of the weedy herb Achyranthes aspera, a member of the amaranth and beet family that grows wild in warm regions. It is a hardy, low-maintenance plant best suited to tropical or subtropical conditions.

Family
Amaranthaceae (Amaranth & beet family)
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Water sparingly and let the soil dry out between waterings.
Soil
Tolerates poor, dry or sandy soil.
Temperature
18 to 35 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Easy

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Achyranthes aspera var. sicula is a plant variety in the family pigweed.

Other Achyranthes plants

Achyranthes arborescens · Devil's horsewhip · Hawai'i chaff flower · Ox Knee · Japanese chaff flower · Achyranthes margaretarum · Blunt chaff flower · Maui chaff flower · Achyranthes talbotii · Chaff flower

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Achyranthes aspera var. sicula by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

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