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ornamentalFamily: AmaranthaceaeGenus: Alternanthera
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Snow Queen Alternanthera
Alternanthera 'Snow Queen'
Cultivar: Snow Queen
Alternanthera 'Snow Queen' features lush, ovate leaves heavily mottled with creamy white and deep green tones, providing brilliant contrast in shaded or partially shaded garden spots. This tender perennial is often grown as an annual in cooler regions, where it maintains a compact, mounding form. Its dense branching and persistent variegation make it a top choice for adding year-round brightness to mixed containers and landscape borders.
Snow Queen Alternanthera is a vibrant tropical foliage plant prized for its striking cream-and-green variegated leaves. It serves as an excellent, colorful addition to containers or as a mounding groundcover in warmer climates.
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Plant Profile
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Sun
Partial shade to bright, indirect light.
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Water
Keep consistently moist but not waterlogged; sensitive to prolonged drought.
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Mature size
12-18 inches tall and wide.
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Hardiness
10-11; grown as an annual elsewhere.
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Growth habit
mounding, compact subshrub.
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Plant type
tropical foliage plant
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Growing note
Best color intensity is achieved with bright, indirect light; too much shade may reduce variegation, while direct hot sun may scorch foliage in extreme heat.
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Climate note
Thrives in warm, humid conditions; protect from frost and temperatures below 50 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Flower / fruit
Grown primarily for foliage; flowers are insignificant, small, and rarely produced in ornamental settings.
Growing & Care
Everyday care, growth, feeding, and pruning guidance.
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Growing & Care
Everyday care, growth, feeding, and pruning guidance.
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Sun / light
Partial shade to bright, indirect light.
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Growth rate
moderate.
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Fertilizer
Use a balanced, water-soluble fertilizer monthly during the active growing season.
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Pruning
Pinch back tips regularly to encourage a bushier, denser growth habit.
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Care notes
Best color intensity is achieved with bright, indirect light; too much shade may reduce variegation, while direct hot sun may scorch foliage in extreme heat.
Size & Habit
How the plant grows and the space it needs at maturity.
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Size & Habit
How the plant grows and the space it needs at maturity.
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Mature size
12-18 inches tall and wide.
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Growth habit
mounding, compact subshrub.
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Spacing
12-15 inches.
Flower / Fruit
Flowering, fruiting, pollination, bloom, and harvest behavior.
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Flower / Fruit
Flowering, fruiting, pollination, bloom, and harvest behavior.
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Flowering / fruiting
Grown primarily for foliage; flowers are insignificant, small, and rarely produced in ornamental settings.
Climate & Hardiness
Cold, heat, chill, and regional growing considerations.
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Climate & Hardiness
Cold, heat, chill, and regional growing considerations.
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Hardiness zones
10-11; grown as an annual elsewhere.
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Temperature
Thrives in warm, humid conditions; protect from frost and temperatures below 50 degrees Fahrenheit.
Soil & Water
Moisture, drainage, soil, and pH preferences.
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Soil & Water
Moisture, drainage, soil, and pH preferences.
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Watering
Keep consistently moist but not waterlogged; sensitive to prolonged drought.
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Soil
Rich, well-draining, organic-rich potting mix or garden soil.
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Soil pH
6.0-7.0
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Container Growing
Ideal for containers where it can be moved to protected locations during cooler months; thrives in well-draining pots.
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Family
Amaranthaceae
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Foliage Look
variegated cream and emerald green ovate leaves, succulent texture, dense arrangement.
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Foliage Rules
Leaves must show consistent variegation of cream and green; avoid solid green or solid white leaves.
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Fruit Flower Look
n/a
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Fruit Flower Rules
Flowers are usually absent and not a feature; do not depict prominent blooms on this plant.
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Growth Habit Rules
Maintain the plant's natural mounding, compact shape; avoid training as an upright stem.
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Mature Plant Look
compact, bushy mound of colorful foliage, approximately one foot tall.
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Mature Stage Morphology
Densely branched, mounding form with a tight habit and colorful, pointed ovate leaves.
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Morphology Rules
Ensure the plant maintains a low-growing, bushy structure rather than a vining or tree-like form.
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Plant Faqs
Does Snow Queen Alternanthera need full sun? It prefers partial shade; intense midday sun can scorch the variegated leaves. How cold hardy is this plant? It is tropical and should be protected from temperatures below 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Is this plant good for pots? Yes, its mounding habit makes it an excellent choice for mixed containers.
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Root Look
healthy, fibrous white roots visible in a propagation plug.
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Soil Look
damp, dark, porous peat-based nursery potting mix.
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Starter Stage
Small starter plug showing early development of variegated, ovate leaves.
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Starter Stage Morphology
Young, succulent-like stems with emerging, oppositely arranged leaves displaying initial cream and green patterns.
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Video Voiceover Script
Welcome to Agardeni, where inspiration for gardening helps us imagine how and where we will grow Snow Queen Alternanthera. This is Snow Queen Alternanthera, available as 18, 36, and 72 plant starter trays through the Agardeni Marketplace. Let this vibrant foliage become part of your aspirational plan, helping you imagine the future growing space you want to create. Focusing on its stunning cream and emerald green variegated leaves, you can see how this plant brings year-round brightness to any shaded container or garden border. Establish your starter plug in a four-inch pot with quality well-draining soil, then move it to its final container or landscape location once it is strong. Find your inspiration with Agardeni. Explore real plants and real availability. Start. Plan. Grow.
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Youtube Video Summary
Snow Queen Alternanthera is a beautiful variegated tropical plant perfect for adding bright, mounding color to containers or shade landscapes. Learn how to successfully care for this compact foliage favorite in your garden.
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Youtube Video Title
Growing Snow Queen Alternanthera: Care and Tips
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