How to tend a Iresine herbstii

Watering

2-3 times every week

Sunlight

Ikes warm moist environments, like sunshine and resistant to shade

Soil

Loose, fertile sandy loam

Fertilizer

Apply fertilizers monthly in vegetative stages, use more Phosphate and Potassium

Pruning

Remove dead and diseased branches timely

About this plant

Origin
South America
Category
Amaranthaceae, Iresine
Size
Diameter ≥ 20 cm, height 20-30 cm
Blooming period
Reproductive period September-March
Flower colors
yellow green, leaf color purple red
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