Amaranthaceae FAMILY

Iresine herbstii

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Iresine herbstii is a herbaceous perennial plant growing up to 1.5 metres tall[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ]. The leaves are used locally as a food colouring. The plant is often cultivated as an ornamental in the tropics, valued especially for the attractive leaf markings[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - Brazil.

HabitatNaturalized in forest borders and along forest paths in Malaysia, at elevations from 500 - 1,500 metres[ 451 Title Flora Malesiana Series 1 Publication Author Various Website http://www.archive.org Publisher Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch Year 0 ISBN Description A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet ].