Beginner Gardening: What kind of shrub is this? Purple/bronze/burgundy leaves, 1 by ltram

ltram wrote:
I bought a house which has this plant, and I have had no luck figuring out what it is by myself. It either died back during winter because of lack of care, or it's deciduous, for with some TLC, it's grown to be 4-5' tall since February (here in So Cal). The stems remind me of the culms of bamboo - segmented and ridged. Almost heart shaped leaves which are mostly purple/burgundy, but can be green at the bottom of the plant. The leaves are jointed at the same point, and come in 3's.

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