Iresine grow and care – shrub of the genus Iresine also known as Bloodleaf or Chicken gizzard plant, Iresine perennial evergreen and also grow as annual in cold climate, can be used for the edible leaves but used mostly as ornamental plant for the colored leaves, can grow in tropic, mediterranean, subtropics or temperate climate or indoor as houseplant and growing in hardiness zone: 10b+ as perennial, 4+ as annual, in hardiness zone 10a possible to grow with the right overwinter care.
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Iresine flowers and edible leaves
Leaves are edible, color of the leaves can be: purple, red, bordeaux, green, orange or yellow.
Flower color white inflorescence grows on stalk.