Family: Amaranthaceae
Scientific Name: Iresine herbstii Beefsteak
Common Name: Beefsteak
Description | An Iresine with intense red foliage. |
Pronunciation | (eh-ri-SEE-nay)(herb-sti-ee) |
Plant Type | All Plants, Perennial Tender |
Sunlight | full to partial sun |
Moisture | average |
Soil & Site | average |
Growing Media | average patio |
Flowers | creamy white in small panicles, grown for its foliage and not the flowers |
Leaves | intense red, heart shaped to nearly circular with a notched apex (base) |
Stems | red colored |
Dimensions | I have had 3 1/2" potted plants reach about 12" by 12" in one growing season. |
Propagation | cuttings |
Native Site | Native to Brazil. |
Notes & Reference | A great plant to use in patio pots by themselves or in combinations. |
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