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Juba's bush

Iresine diffusa

Juba's bush
Photo: scott.zona, CC BY 2.0

Juba's bush is a shrubby species from tropical and subtropical America, grown mainly as an ornamental for its colourful foliage. It needs warmth and good light, and is kept in check by regular pinching.

Family
Amaranthaceae (Amaranth & beet family)
Grows as
Shrub
Light
Full sun, Part shade, Bright indirect
Water
Water when the top of the soil feels dry; avoid soggy roots.
Soil
Well-drained, fertile potting mix or garden loam.
Temperature
18–30 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Easy
Native range
Trop. & Subtrop. America
Climate
seasonally dry tropical

About

Iresine diffusa, or Juba's bush, is a species of plant in the family Amaranthaceae. Its form Iresine diffusa f. lindenii, formerly Iresine lindenii, is commercially available as an ornamental.

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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Iresine diffusa by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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