Brazilian joyweed vs calico-plant

Alternanthera brasiliana compared with Alternanthera bettzickiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian joyweed	calico-plant
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family same	Amaranthaceae	Amaranthaceae
Genus same	Alternanthera	Alternanthera
Species	Alternanthera brasiliana	Alternanthera bettzickiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian joyweed and calico-plant share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Alternanthera.

View Genus: Alternanthera

Conservation Status

Brazilian joyweed

NE — Not Evaluated

calico-plant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian joyweed	calico-plant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian joyweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (India), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (Guatemala, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

calico-plant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Taiwan.

Brazilian joyweed

The Brazilian joyweed (Alternanthera brasiliana) is a species in the genus Alternanthera. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

calico-plant

The Calico-plant (Alternanthera bettzickiana) is a species in the genus Alternanthera. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.