Iresine herbstii
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Ndundu Lodge, Vumba
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Umunthu Camp, Mzuzu
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| Common names: | Herbst's bloodleaf (English) |
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| Status: | Cultivated |
| Description: |
Ascending to more or less erect or somewhat scrambling herb; stems somewhat fleshy. Two colour forms are found in gardens: A yellow form with leaf blades variegated yellow and bright green; A pinkish to purple-red form with leafblades variegated bright pinkish-red and dark purple-brown. Sometimes plants occur with both colour forms present in the same plant. |
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| Derivation of specific name: | herbstii: named after Mr Herbst, propagator at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew |
| Habitat: | Very commonly planted in gardens or flowerbeds in parks. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Native in South America |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 46. Troupin, G. (1978). Amaranthaceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume I Page 252. |
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