Herbsto irezinė – Iresine herbstii

Herbsto irezinė

PLANT NAME
Lithuanian plant nameHerbsto irezinė
Latin plant nameIresine herbstii Hook.
English plant nameBeef Steak Plant
TYPE OF PARTERRE
  • Pods
  • Flowerbed, parterres
  • Cemetery
  • Clump, beds (mixborder)
ASSORTMENTmain
GROWING PLACE CHARACTERISTICS
Soil
  • average wet soils
Lighting
  • Heliophilous
Spacing, cmFrom 15 to 20
PLANT HEIGHT AND HABITUS
Height
  • very short (foreground plants) – till 20 cm height
  • short – 21-40 cm
Habitusflower with non-expressive habitus, for background
PLANTS ORNAMENTALITY
Leaf color
  • red, red tints
  • purple
Blossom color
  • red, red tints
  • purple
Blooming time
  • 1-st half of the summer - June 2-nd decade- July 2-nd decade
  • 2-nd half of the summer - July Third Decade - August
  • autumn - September - October
Blooming period5 months
General ornamentalityvery decorative
Ornamentality duration, months6
Groupnon-typical annual
Bioecological groupAnnual
PLANT PROPAGATION
Propagation methods: cuttings from parent plants, stored at 10 - 12°C in green houses. Parent plants are less watered during winter. The flower is propagated by cuttings at 20°Cin pots or boxes between March and May. Roots appear in 8 - 10 days. The top of stem should be cut for the best rooting.