Iresine is a small shrub, now grown as a houseplant for its flamboyant foliage. The 'Blazin Lime' variety has green leaves with yellow veins. To maintain its beautiful coloration, it is recommended to expose it to a few hours of direct sunlight. Regularly pinch the tips to encourage branching and maintain a compact habit.
Non-toxic to animals
- Family: Amaranthaceae.
- Origin: Brazil
- Watering:
- Autumn-Winter: Allow the soil surface to dry out between waterings.
- Spring-Summer: Keep the soil slightly moist.
- Ambient humidity: High.
- Soil type: Light and well-draining.
- Light: Moderate to high.
- Orientation: East, West, or South
- Growth: Fast.
- Temperature: Average, never below -9ᵒC.
- Between 16ᵒC and 18ᵒC.
Pot diameter: 6 cm and 10 cm.
Grown in Quebec.
Like nature, each plant is unique. Natural items are all different and may contain irregularities.
