Iresine
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 Iresine herbstii
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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 include:
- Iresine lindenii Van Houtte - Linden's bloodleaf
- Iresine macrophylla R.E.Fr. (= Cruzeta celosioides (L.) M.Gómez, Celosia paniculata L., Iresine celosioides L.),
- Iresine polymorpha Mart.
[edit] References
- PINK, A. Gardening for the Million.
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