Brazilian Joyweed
5.0 out of 5 (4 experiences)
Fast grower
Blooms easily
Also known as
Metal Weed, Bloodleaf, Parrot Leaf, Ruby Leaf and Brazilian Joyweed
Taxonomy
Alternanthera brasiliana
Alternanthera
Amaranthaceae
Caryophyllales
How to care for Brazilian Joyweed
How often to water your Brazilian Joyweed
every 9
Brazilian Joyweed needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesnāt get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Brazilian Joyweed in your home
a window
Brazilian Joyweed love being close to bright, sunny windows š.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Brazilian Joyweed does not tolerate low-light š«.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Brazilian Joyweed in your home š”.
How to fertilize Brazilian Joyweed
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil itās likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Brazilian Joyweed after it doubles in size or once a yearāwhichever comes first.
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Donāt look at the old me, I was naked then š± #NewGrowth #PlantCorner #ThanksForPhotosynthesis
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My Brazilian joyweed has flowers that look like the fusiaplant flowers. Is the app wrong with its identification? Sorry no pic of the flowers. #LargePurpleAlternanthera
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Please help me identify plant.. thanks #LargePurpleAlternanthera
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Can someone help me identify this plant? I bought this plant at home depot and it was labeled as a polka dot plant; however, I donāt think it is. Greg thinks itās a large purple alternanthera but I just want to make sure! Thank you :) #HappyPlants #PlantAddict #help
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Can anyone tell me what kind of plant this is? It has pink/purple stems and green leaves and needs to be watered very often. #identify #identifymyplant #help
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After the party, itās the after party Cut off top of my single party time baby plant and have it in water. It looks like itās growing a little crew cut of roots right now. Should I cut the top of that propagation and do another propagation or is that crazy? Iām obsessed with these hot pink leaves, and I want moreeee. There are two or three sets of leaves on the propagation. They are close together though. #PartyTimeAlternanthera #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #PropagationStation
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She just wanted way more water LOOOOL THE DRAMAAAA š¤£š¤£š going to swap out the dirt as well itās not holding enough moisture and draining too quick. #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict
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Sooo after losing the leaves from my propagation attempt with my precious pink party time plant, the parent plant is loving having been cut. Last pic is before I chopped off the top. #NewGrowth #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #HappyPlants #PlantAddict #GregGang
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WHAT IS THIS PLANT?!? So I got these two beauties at my local store and when we did research, they said it was a calico plant however that is not in the Greg database and I really do not think it is a party time plant either. ļæ¼ if some of you super cool people could help me identify what they are That would be amazing personally, I donāt really care because I think theyāre beautiful anyway, but it is good to know when it comes to care their names are Callie and Marie (bonus points if you know where thatās from) And honestly, I think they are one of my āfavesā #PlantID #whatisthisplant #HappyPlants #PartyTimeAlternanthera #PlantsMakePeopleHappy
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And after the party itās the hotel lobby . . . Lolaās saga continues. Send help pls. So my party time started by losing a few leaves, then I tried to prop her. The prop in water has zero leaves but seems to be growing roots anyway (am I crazy?). This new one had some rotted roots. I put in a new pot based on advice but maybe went too big. Also, all of my plants were getting white mold in the holes. When I rinsed with hydrogen peroxide and water and left out to dry a little, she wilted. So I put her in this glass of water. Now Iām not sure what to do with her. Sheās a little leggy. She grew leaves like crazy when I cut her to get the prop. Should I try to plant the top and cut again? Or is it not stable enough right now? Is it bad to keep her in water?
Care Summary for Brazilian Joyweed
Brazilian Joyweed
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4ā pot your plant is in, and that it doesnāt get direct sunlight.
What other plant parents say
Fast grower 3
Blooms easily 2
Survivor 2
Large, lush leaves 1
Easy to propagate 1
06/23/2021
when it needs water it looks like itās about to die and gets all droopy, one of the most dramatic plants i own but itās so pretty
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