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Alternanthera galapagensis is a low, mat-forming herb or subshrub endemic to the Galápagos Islands, rarely grown in cultivation. It suits warm, dry, sunny sites and needs little water once established.
Alternanthera galapagensis is a species of plant in the family Amaranthaceae. It is endemic to the Galapagos.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Alternanthera galapagensis 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.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
