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Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial Hardiness zones: 10-13 Sunlight: hot overhead sun Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist Soil: enriched soil, non-organic mulch, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline |
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Origins: Mexico, Central America, South America Other Botanical Names: Achyranthes ficoidea, A. brachiata, A. diffusa, A. tenella, A. triandra, Bucholzia brachiata, Gomphrena ficoidea, Illecebrum ficoideum, Paronychia ficoidea, Steiremis ficoidea, Telanthera ficoidea Other Common Names: Copper Leaf, Joyweed, Joseph's Coat | ||||||||
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