Species · genus Iresine · Amaranthaceae

Bloodleaf

Iresine lindenii VanHoutte

Also known as: Lindens Bloodleaf

Growth habit

subshrub or shrub

Native range

Ecuador

Reference · I. lindenii

Cultivars of I. lindenii

The named forms growers keep — each with its own page, each honest about how much we know.

No named cultivars catalogued under I. lindenii yet. When growers document a stable, named form, it earns its own page here.

Guide

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Iresine lindenii is a soft-stemmed subshrub from Ecuador, grown for its deep red foliage which holds best in bright indirect light. As a leafy, non-succulent plant it likes its mix to stay lightly moist but not wet; water when the top inch of mix has dried, and expect quicker drying in brighter, warmer spots. The soft growth wilts visibly when too dry, which is a useful cue, but let it approach dryness between waterings rather than keeping it soggy.

Care recipe

The species record — the baseline every cultivar inherits unless it says otherwise.

Care notes are early — not yet verified

Light: ai:claude-opus-4-8
Water: ai:claude-opus-4-8 (range 5-9d)
Humidity: ai:claude-opus-4-8
Soil: ai:claude-fable-5
Care: ai:claude-fable-5

Light

Bright, indirect

Water

≈ every 9 days

Humidity

Medium

Temperature

16–27 °C

Soil mix

Rich, well-draining potting mix kept lightly moist

Propagation

Stem cuttings root easily in water or soil

Fertilizing

Balanced liquid feed monthly during active growth

Growth rate

Fast

Flowering

Rarely flowers indoors; prized for red-veined leaves

ToxicityAuthoritative · species

Not yet documented

This is where toxicity lives — every cultivar of this species inherits it and none can override it.

Reference images

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Sources: ai:claude-opus-4-8 · ai:claude-opus-4-8 (range 5-9d) · ai:claude-fable-5

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