| Description | Iresine (Iresine herbstii Aureoreticulata) Grown for its colorful yellow veined green leaves and red stems. A tender perennial usually grown as an annual in colder climates. |
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| Pronunciation | (ir-esSEE-nay)(herb-sti-ee) |
| Plant Type | Annuals, Perennial Tender, Site author's observations |
| Hardiness Zone | 10 |
| Sunlight | full to part sun |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Growing Media | average patio |
| Temperature | frost tender |
| Flowers | creamy white in small panicles, grown for its foliage and not the flowers |
| Leaves | green with yellow veins and red stems. |
| Stems | red, pink, green |
| Dimensions | I have had 3 1/2" potted plants reach about 12" by 12" in one growing season. |
| Maintenance | pinch to promote a more compact plant |
| Propagation | cuttings |
| Native Site | Brazil |
| Misc Facts | AKA: Iresine, Beefsteak Plant, Bloodleaf, Chicken Gizzard, Yellow Chicken Gizzard |
| Author's Notes | A very colorful Iresine. Mine never got full and busy which is good since you can easily see the colorful red stem. |
| Notes & Reference | #51-Armitage's Manual of Annuals, Biennials, and Half-Hardy Perennials (Alan Arimitage), #76-Annuals for Every Purpose (Larry Hodgson) |
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