Iresine Species, Juba's Bush

Iresinediffusa

Genus
Iresine (ir-es-EYE-nee)
Species
diffusa (dy-FEW-sa)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Height
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
Spacing
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Bloom Color
Inconspicuous/none
Bloom Time
Other Details
Category
Perennials
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
May be a noxious weed or invasive
Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
Seed Collecting
Collect seedhead/pod when flowers fade; allow to dry
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Bartow, Florida

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San Antonio, TX (Zone 8b) | January 2009 | neutral

I have not grown this plant. It is native to Florida, Louisiana, Texas - only Marion County, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

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Bartow, FL (Zone 9a) | April 2006 | neutral

A native to hammocks and disturbed sites, Juba's bush is common in the peninsula and into the central panhandle of Florida.

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