{"product_id":"alternanthera-ficoidea-parrot-leaf","title":"Alternanthera ficoidea - Parrot Leaf","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eAlternanthera ficoidea\u003c\/strong\u003e, commonly known as the Parrot Leaf and supplied in tender documents as Alternanthera versicolor, is a low, dense, mat-forming perennial from tropical America grown entirely for its foliage. Small crinkled leaves are marked in combinations of green, cream, pink, orange and red, and the flowers are insignificant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is the classic carpet bedding plant for formal pattern work, holding a clipped line as tightly as any dwarf hedge at a fraction of the height. It is used in carpet bedding, formal parterre patterns, roundabout displays and low colour edging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 0.15 to 0.3 metres\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth\u003c\/strong\u003e: 0.3 to 0.5 metres\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to\u003c\/strong\u003e: Tropical Central and South America\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Small crinkled leaves marked in green, cream, pink, orange and red; evergreen in warm climates and the sole reason for planting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth rate\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fast\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConditions\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil\u003c\/strong\u003e: Prefers moist, well-drained loamy soils with reasonable organic content; dislikes drying out completely\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight\u003c\/strong\u003e: Full sun to partial shade, with the strongest leaf colour in full sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater\u003c\/strong\u003e: Moderate; needs regular irrigation and is not a drought-tolerant plant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClimate\u003c\/strong\u003e: Thrives in tropical and subtropical regions and in warm arid climates under irrigation; frost-sensitive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional Features\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForm\u003c\/strong\u003e: Low dense mat that holds a clipped edge precisely, allowing fine pattern work at ground level\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUses\u003c\/strong\u003e: Carpet bedding and formal parterre patterns, roundabout and civic display beds, low colour edging, seasonal display planting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing\u003c\/strong\u003e: Plant 0.2 to 0.25 metres apart for a closed carpet within one season\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow Maintenance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Clip regularly to hold the pattern and the colour; this is a display plant and needs the attention that implies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePest Resistance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Generally robust, with caterpillars the main occasional issue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeasonal Appeal\u003c\/strong\u003e: Foliage colour is held all year in warm climates, giving display value outside any flowering season\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVersatility\u003c\/strong\u003e: Used equally in ground-level pattern bedding, raised planters and container displays\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrost Sensitivity\u003c\/strong\u003e: Damaged by frost and treated as a warm-season display plant in cooler locations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Parrot Leaf is a formal display plant, and it earns its place where a scheme genuinely needs pattern and colour at ground level.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ornatec International","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46452569047236,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/0493\/5108\/files\/placeholder-groundcover_363494cb-b919-41d1-9ccf-91f489cb4d26.png?v=1785211344","url":"https:\/\/ornatecinternational.com\/en-ae\/products\/alternanthera-ficoidea-parrot-leaf","provider":"Ornatec International","version":"1.0","type":"link"}