Iresine sp. (Beefsteak Plant)

Iresine sp. (Beefsteak Plant) with vibrant magenta and green leaves in a close up.
Iresine sp. (Beefsteak Plant) with rounded variegated leaves showing distinct magenta veins and green edges.

Botanical name: Iresine sp.

Common names: Beefsteak Plant, Chicken Gizzard, Blood Leaf

Family: Amaranthaceae

Origin: Brazil

USDA Plant Hardiness Map

USDA Zone: 9-11

Small plant 2-5 ftPlant form: Small
Plant mature sizeMature height: 2-5 ft
Full sunSemi-shadeShadeSun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor; semi-shade; shade
Subtropical plant. Mature plant cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short timeCold tolerance: Tolerates light freezing to about 30°F for short periods (mature plants). Young plants must be protected.
Keep soil moistWatering: Keep soil moist
Suitable forSuitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing
Ornamental foliageFoliage color: Ornamental foliage
Ethnomedical plant. Plants marked as ethnomedical and/or described as medicinal, are not offered as medicine but rather as ornamentals or plant collectibles. Ethnomedical statements / products have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. We urge all customers to consult a physician before using any supplements, herbals or medicines advertised here or elsewhere.Ethnomedical: Ethnomedical plant, traditionally used in folk or indigenous medicine

Evergreen shrub, up to 3 feet tall. Abundant water when actively growing, moderate the rest of the time. "Blood Leaf" bright purplish-red "Beet" or "Beefsteak" oval puckered leaves, with notched tips, on red-maroon stems forming dense bushes. Traditional window-sill plant, Iresine Herbstii Acuminata or "Painted Bloodleaf". Sharply pointed blood red leaves with carmine and liver-lilac veins and stems; an old favorite still much in demand. I.H. Aureo-Reticulata - "Chicken Gizzard Plant". Bright yellow-veined apple-green rounded leaves, with odd notched tips, accented by red-magenta petioles and stems. Old fashioned puckered foliage again popular among indoor gardeners.


Image gallery: 28 images
Iresine sp. (Beefsteak Plant) with magenta leaves and small yellow flower spikes close up
Iresine sp. (Beefsteak Plant) showing magenta leaves with fine pink veins and tiny yellow flowers.
Iresine sp. (Beefsteak Plant) with dark purple leaves and magenta veins in a close up.
Iresine sp. (Beefsteak Plant) showing deep purple foliage with striking magenta veins and small buds.
Iresine sp. (Beefsteak Plant) with dark purple leaves and hot pink veins on the plant.
Iresine sp. (Beefsteak Plant) showing deep purple foliage with distinct hot pink vein markings throughout.
Iresine sp. (Beefsteak Plant) with vibrant pink and deep purple leaves in close up
Iresine sp. (Beefsteak Plant) showing deep purple and pink foliage with a tiny lime flower
Iresine sp. (Beefsteak Plant) with dark purple leaves and vibrant pink veins on the plant.
Iresine sp. (Beefsteak Plant) showing deep purple foliage with striking pink veins throughout the broad leaves.
Iresine sp. (Beefsteak Plant) with vibrant deep red leaves covering the dense foliage plant.
Iresine sp. (Beefsteak Plant) showing deep red foliage filling the ground with lush leaves.
Iresine sp. (Beefsteak Plant) magenta leaves and green flower spikes on a plant
Iresine sp. (Beefsteak Plant) with vibrant magenta foliage and small clusters of green flower spikes.
Iresine sp. (Beefsteak Plant) purple leaves with pink veins on a plant close up
Iresine sp. (Beefsteak Plant) with dark purple foliage and tiny green buds on a stem.
Iresine sp. (Beefsteak Plant) green leaves with yellow veins and pink stems, overhead plant
Iresine sp. (Beefsteak Plant) showing green leaves with yellow veins and pink stems above soil
Iresine sp. (Beefsteak Plant) with dark purple leaves and magenta veins on a plant.
Iresine sp. (Beefsteak Plant) with deep purple oval leaves marked by vivid magenta vein networks.
Iresine sp. (Beefsteak Plant) with dark maroon leaves and vibrant pink veins on plant.
Iresine sp. (Beefsteak Plant) showing rounded leaves with deep maroon tones and bright pink veins.
Iresine sp. (Beefsteak Plant) with deep maroon leaves, a dense close up plant image.
Iresine sp. (Beefsteak Plant) showing many deep maroon, pointed, oval-shaped leaves.
Iresine sp. (Beefsteak Plant) with vibrant pink and green leaves, close up of foliage.
Iresine sp. (Beefsteak Plant) with pink and green leaves attached to thick magenta stems.
Iresine sp. (Beefsteak Plant) yellow green red leaves plant in soil, close up.
Iresine sp. (Beefsteak Plant) with vibrant yellow and deep red leaves growing in dark soil.
Iresine sp. (Beefsteak Plant) with green and yellow variegated leaves, close up plant shot.
Iresine sp. (Beefsteak Plant) with distinct yellow veins running through dark green variegated foliage.
Iresine sp. (Beefsteak Plant) with green and yellow variegated leaves and small white flower clusters
Iresine sp. (Beefsteak Plant) showing variegated yellow and green foliage with delicate white flower spikes
Iresine sp. (Beefsteak Plant) with white flower and colorful green purple leaves close up
Iresine sp. (Beefsteak Plant) showing small white flower clusters rising above variegated green purple foliage.
Iresine sp. (Beefsteak Plant) with dark maroon leaves, a dense and upright growing plant.
Iresine sp. (Beefsteak Plant) showing deep maroon foliage beside yellow and green variegated leaves.
Iresine sp. (Beefsteak Plant) with mixed lime green and deep red foliage plant growth
Iresine sp. (Beefsteak Plant) foliage with contrasting lime green and dark red leaf color tones.
Iresine sp. (Beefsteak Plant) with variegated light green leaves and stems in a dense plant.
Iresine sp. (Beefsteak Plant) with vibrant green foliage and light colored veins along the stems.
Iresine sp. (Beefsteak Plant) with vibrant pink leaves in a close up plant photo
Iresine sp. (Beefsteak Plant) shows dense foliage with pink and green oval leaf shapes
Iresine sp. (Beefsteak Plant) with pink and green oval leaves in a close up.
Iresine sp. (Beefsteak Plant) showing distinctive oval leaves with bold pink and green color markings.
Iresine sp. (Beefsteak Plant) with pink yellow green leaves in a close up view
Iresine sp. (Beefsteak Plant) showing detailed multi-colored foliage with distinct veins on oval shaped leaves.
Iresine sp. (Beefsteak Plant) yellow and magenta leaves close up on vibrant plant foliage
Iresine sp. (Beefsteak Plant) with yellow and magenta variegated leaves on dense stems and branches.
Iresine sp. (Beefsteak Plant) with yellow green leaves and magenta stems as a plant
Iresine sp. (Beefsteak Plant) showing variegated foliage with yellow green tones and magenta stem sections
Iresine sp. (Beefsteak Plant) with white flower spikes and green leaves close up plant
Iresine sp. (Beefsteak Plant) growing slender white flower stalks above variegated green and magenta foliage.
Iresine sp. (Beefsteak Plant) with green white pink leaves close up of small flower
Iresine sp. (Beefsteak Plant) showing small flower spike above variegated green white pink oval leaves
Iresine sp. (Beefsteak Plant) with pink, green, and white oval leaves in close up.
Iresine sp. (Beefsteak Plant) with variegated foliage showing vibrant pink, green, and white leaf colors.


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Iresine sp. (Beefsteak Plant) with vibrant magenta and green leaves in a close up.

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Iresine sp. (Beefsteak Plant) with vibrant pink and deep purple leaves in close up

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