Alternata Red Flame Ivy, also known as Purple Waffle Plant, is a tender perennial native to Indonesia and Malaysia. This plant offers a spreading habit of 6-9" tall and 12-18" wide, growing indefinitely in zone 11-12, where it's evergreen. It is well-suited for use as a groundcover for one season in colder regions and excels in borders, mixed containers, and hanging baskets. Ovate purple and green leaves have a metallic sheen, flourishing in partial sun with moderate water. Although this plant is typically grown for its foliage, it also produces small, bell-shaped, white flowers in summer.
Alternata Red Flame Ivy Selling Tips
Sell Alternata Red Flame Ivy to customers looking for a unique foliage plant to add to a mixed container or a low-maintenance groundcover. Customers will love this plant's shiny purple and green foliage in mixed containers or mass plantings. Spreading and flourishing with moderate water in partial shade, Purple Waffle Plant is evergreen and perennial in zone 11-12. Create attractive color and texture contrast by pairing this plant in a patio container or landscape border with Hostas, Heuchera, and Caladium.
Coach Your Customer
1. Space plants 12-18" apart in well-drained, moist soil in full sun.
2. Water regularly, not allowing the soil to dry completely. This plant doesn't want to be in standing water but is not drought-tolerant.
3. Hemigraphis Alternata can become invasive in warm, tropical regions if left unchecked. In cold climates, grow it in containers or as an annual groundcover or bedding plant.
General Growing Tips For Your Rooted Cutting Liner
For best results with Alternata Red Flame Ivy, plant one rooted liner per container. Use a well-drained soil with a pH of 6.1-6.9, temperatures of 65-80, and low feed (75-125 ppm N). Watch for root rot in overly wet conditions. You may see scales and whiteflies.
Flowering
This plant produces small white flowers in summer, however it is primarily grown for its foliage.
Pinching
This plant doesn't require pinching.
Spacing
Space containers for adequate airflow and sunlight penetration to the base of each plant.
Height Control
This plant doesn't require PGRs.
Pests
You may see scales and whiteflies.
Disease
This plant isn't prone to disease, however root rot can develop in overly wet conditions. Take these preventative measures:
1. Water at the base of each plant in the morning. Allow the soil to dry slightly between waterings.
2. Provide good airflow in your greenhouse. We recommend using horizontal airflow fans.
3. Space containers so sunlight can penetrate to the soil level of each plant.
Planting Alternata Red Flame Ivy Liners
We recommend planting one rooted plug per 4-inch container or 1801. Use a well-drained soil and completely bury the ellepot in the middle of the container.
Rooted Cuttings
Cuttings vary in size between different plant families. These rooted starter plants will arrive ready to be transplanted in to your final container. If they are to be used in a landscape application, you will need to establish them in a 4 inch pot or an 1801 before planting outside.
Hemigraphis Alternata Red Flame Ivy Quick Reference Guide
Bloom Period
Summer
Color
White
Habit
Spreading
Height
6-9 Inches
Light
Full Shade, Partial Shade, Partial Sun
Minimum Temp
50
Perennial Zone
11-12
Water Needs
Moderate
Patented Plant
No
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Alternata Red Flame Ivy, also known as Purple Waffle Plant, is a tender perennial native to Indonesia and Malaysia. This plant offers a spreading habit of 6-9" tall and 12-18" wide, growing indefinitely in zone 11-12, where it's evergreen. It is well-suited for use as a groundcover for one season in colder regions and excels in borders, mixed containers, and hanging baskets. Ovate purple and green leaves have a metallic sheen, flourishing in partial sun with moderate water. Although this plant is typically grown for its foliage, it also produces small, bell-shaped, white flowers in summer.
Alternata Red Flame Ivy Selling Tips
Sell Alternata Red Flame Ivy to customers looking for a unique foliage plant to add to a mixed container or a low-maintenance groundcover. Customers will love this plant's shiny purple and green foliage in mixed containers or mass plantings. Spreading and flourishing with moderate water in partial shade, Purple Waffle Plant is evergreen and perennial in zone 11-12. Create attractive color and texture contrast by pairing this plant in a patio container or landscape border with Hostas, Heuchera, and Caladium.
Coach Your Customer
1. Space plants 12-18" apart in well-drained, moist soil in full sun.
2. Water regularly, not allowing the soil to dry completely. This plant doesn't want to be in standing water but is not drought-tolerant.
3. Hemigraphis Alternata can become invasive in warm, tropical regions if left unchecked. In cold climates, grow it in containers or as an annual groundcover or bedding plant.
General Growing Tips For Your Rooted Cutting Liner
For best results with Alternata Red Flame Ivy, plant one rooted liner per container. Use a well-drained soil with a pH of 6.1-6.9, temperatures of 65-80, and low feed (75-125 ppm N). Watch for root rot in overly wet conditions. You may see scales and whiteflies.
Flowering
This plant produces small white flowers in summer, however it is primarily grown for its foliage.
Pinching
This plant doesn't require pinching.
Spacing
Space containers for adequate airflow and sunlight penetration to the base of each plant.
Height Control
This plant doesn't require PGRs.
Pests
You may see scales and whiteflies.
Disease
This plant isn't prone to disease, however root rot can develop in overly wet conditions. Take these preventative measures:
1. Water at the base of each plant in the morning. Allow the soil to dry slightly between waterings.
2. Provide good airflow in your greenhouse. We recommend using horizontal airflow fans.
3. Space containers so sunlight can penetrate to the soil level of each plant.
Planting Alternata Red Flame Ivy Liners
We recommend planting one rooted plug per 4-inch container or 1801. Use a well-drained soil and completely bury the ellepot in the middle of the container.
Rooted Cuttings
Cuttings vary in size between different plant families. These rooted starter plants will arrive ready to be transplanted in to your final container. If they are to be used in a landscape application, you will need to establish them in a 4 inch pot or an 1801 before planting outside.
Hemigraphis Alternata Red Flame Ivy Quick Reference Guide
Bloom Period
Summer
Color
White
Habit
Spreading
Height
6-9 Inches
Light
Full Shade, Partial Shade, Partial Sun
Minimum Temp
50
Perennial Zone
11-12
Water Needs
Moderate
Patented Plant
No
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