Biblical Gold Threads St. Joseph's Coat -Alternanthera- Easy Houseplant-2.5" Pot

The colorful foliage of Gold Threads is especially eye catching. Gold and green leaves are a lovely garden compliment to colorful tropical house plants . Gold Threads is a low-growing tropical perennial valued for its bushy habit and glossy, colorful leaves. It is native from Mexico to Argentina where it naturally inhabits open forests with ample precipitation. The variable leaves may be blotched with marks of red, yellow, orange, brown, copper or purple and sometimes have contrasting red venation. When conditions are favorable, mature specimens produce lots of small, white flowers that are ornamentally insignificant. Grow Alternanthera in locations with full sun to light shade and fertile soil with good drainage. It is a beautiful foliage plant that will grow as a houseplant if given bright, filtered light. Plant it as an accent plant for containers or plant it in the garden as a groundcover or edging plant.

• Prefers sun or part-sun, Mature height: 15-18"
• Keep evenly moist, not wet or dry
• Easy to grow indoors or out
• It makes an excellent house plant or bedding plant
• Immediate shipping, starter plant in 2 1/2" pot