Iresine

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Iresine
Iresine herbstii
Iresine herbstii
Plant Info
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Iresine

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:

Some members of the genus are used as additives to some versions of the hallucinogenic drink Ayahuasca.[1]

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