Blood leaf, also commonly known as Iresine, chicken gizzard, and beefsteak plant, is an uncommon plant with striking foliage that makes it a gorgeous addition indoors. The Iresine genus includes about 30 species, all of them native to South America, especially in the rainforests of Brazil. The flowers are unremarkable, consisting of small greenish or white flowers on small stems, but instead are grown for the crimson leaves. Indoors or out, blood leaf requires plenty of heat and humidity. When grown indoors, it will grow between 12 and 18 inches tall, with red leaves that are up to 4 inches long. Comes in a 4 inch pot. Plant is currently 5" x 5". Heat pack for shipping included when ordered from November to March. Cannot ship to AK, HI, ID, FL, AZ, PR, CA, GU, APO, FPO.

• Give the plant enough light or it will grow leggy.
• Place in organically rich, well-draining soil
• Keep soil moist, but never soggy.
• Add humidity to your home by misting the plant or put plant in a humid room like a bathroom
• The plant requires a temperature of at least 50 to 60 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Place in window facing south to southwest