'Brazilian Red Hots' is a cultivar of Joseph's coat with striking bright red to hot pink variegated leaves. It grows from 1 to 3 feet tall and 18 inches wide with a mounding habit. Plant in moist, organically rich soil with good drainage. It will grow in sun to partial shade, but the best leaf color occurs in full sun. 'Brazilia Red Hots' not only refers to the red hot leaves, but the plant itself loves heat and humidity. They are drought-tolerant once established and do best if they are planted in the early spring. Cut it back lightly in late spring and again in late summer to promote fresh bushy growth. Use as a container plant or as a bedding plant in a cottage garden. Great for use on the patio in the summer or nestled into the garden to provide a pop of additional color, or along the front of a border. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: No serious problems. More information on Alternanthera dentata .
Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds
whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.
No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.
Also noted by NC State
Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell
apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.