Iresine

Iresine is a genus which have a number garden ornamental plants in the family Amaranthaceae. These plants are found in the wild in tropical America, and there are between 20 and 25 species. However, only some species are usually cultivated because they have colored foliage, which is called bloodleaf.


Species
Iresine macrophylla

Iresine argentata

Iresine diffusa

Iresine grandiflora

Iresine herbstii

Iresine heterophylla

Iresine elatior

Iresine flavescens

Iresine polymorpha

Iresine keyensis

Iresine angustifolia

Iresine leptoclada

Iresine palmeri

Iresine rhizomatosa

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