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Amaranthaceae
Bloodleaf
Iresine herbstii
Vibrant energy.
- Family
- Amaranthaceae
- Genus
- Iresine
- Native to
- South America, Brazil
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Type
- herbaceous perennial
- Height
- 1-3 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- Rich, moist, well-drained
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 10-12
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Bloodleaf is grown primarily for its strikingly colorful crimson and magenta foliage rather than its flowers.
- The tiny white flowers are relatively insignificant compared to the dramatic leaf display.
- It was a favorite bedding plant in Victorian-era carpet bedding garden designs.
- Bloodleaf can be easily propagated from stem cuttings that root in just a few days in water.
- The genus name Iresine comes from the Greek 'eiros' meaning wool, referring to the woolly flower clusters.
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vitality
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