Iresine - Good foliage Houseplant. Information and advice 

Iresine

The Plant: An elegant bronze foliage plant, the Iresine herbstii has spear-shaped bronze-red foliage with a distinct red stripe, and Iresine Aureoreticulata has red stems with green leaves and a yellow stripe. Iresine lindenii has narrow strap-like leaves of deep red with a scarlet stripe. Height about 60 cm if unpruned.

Its needs: Warmth and humidity are essential and good light including some morning sun.

Care: Water and feed regularly throughout the growing season, but reduce to a minimum over winter. Trim straggly growth for a more compact plant, and pinch out growing tips. The Iresine can stand outside in summer. It is easy to grow this plant from cuttings.

Good for: The Iresines make attractive foliage plants, either on their own or as taller members of a mixed container. Simple, elegant and easy to maintain. 

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