Amaranthaceae
Tropical bloodleaf
Iresine argentata
- Family
- Amaranthaceae
- Genus
- Iresine
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Iresine argentataAmaranthaceae
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Tropical bloodleaf
Synonyms
- Achyranthes nodosa Bert. ex Moq.
- Achyranthes pilosa Pav. ex Moq.
- Alternanthera argentata Moq.
- Gomphrena arborescens Balb. ex Moq.
- Pedersenia argentata (Mart.) Holub
- Trommsdorffia argentata Mart.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Vine
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Puerto Rico: native
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.