Iresine Herbstii Twisted leaf, Pink – Plant

Iresine Herbstii Twisted leaf Plant is a beautiful pink plant with prominent red veins on the stems. It has bright red to pink foliages with twisted leaves that look extremely beautiful. It is an easy-to-care medical plant that gives us a beautiful room accent.

General

The Iresine Herbstii Twisted leaf Plant is a native plant of Brazil.

Your Iresine Herbstii Twisted leaf Plant is a highly used medicinal plant that is used to heal wounds, mild fever, and auto-immune conditions.

Your Iresine Herbstii Twisted leaf Plant can grow up to 5 feet tall when grown indoors.

Sunlight

The Iresine Herbstii Twisted leaf Plant prefers bright indirect sunlight to maintain the color of its foliage. Make sure that you are protecting them from the harsh afternoon sun rays or direct sunlight or that may hurt the plants.

Your Plant requires a temperature of no less than 7 C or their health may start to decline. Hence, you must keep your plant indoors during the winter season.

Watering

Water your Iresine Herbstii Twisted leaf Plant only when the 3 inches of the topsoil is dry to touch. You must water them twice every week during the summers and once every week during the winters.

Your Plant prefers an environment with over 50% humidity, and hence, you should consider keeping them in your bathroom or kitchen area.

Soil

Your Iresine Herbstii Twisted leaf Plant grows well in well-draining, aerated, and fertile soil.

Fertilizer

The Iresine Herbstii Twisted leaf Plant is not a heavy feeder but regular feeding will boost its growth. You can use any liquid fertilizer by diluting it to half-strength for your plant to fertilize them once every 15-20 days in the summer season.

However, during the winter season, you must withhold any fertilizer use as it is the natural resting period for your plants.

Toxicity

Your Iresine Herbstii Twisted leaf Plant is considered to be toxic for pets and humans.

Additional Care

You should prune your Iresine Herbstii Twisted leaf Plant once every month by clipping odd the dead leaves and twigs from the plant to maintain its beautiful appearance and to prevent it from becoming leggy.

Make sure that you are using a terracotta or mud pot that won't trap water inside it because its roots are prone to rot.

You should repot your interior plants once every year in a pot that is longer than a size bigger than the current pot to help your exotic plants grow the best during the spring or summer season. You must use a new potting mix for your plant then.

Troubleshooting

The Iresine Herbstii Twisted leaf Plant leaves turning brown: This is caused due to less humidity or direct sunlight exposure- Mist your plant daily or keep it in the bathroom, kitchen, or around other plants to boost the humidity. Also, keep your plants in an area that receives bright indirect sunlight.

The Iresine Herbstii Twisted leaf Plant turning yellow: It is an indication of overwatering- Water your plant only when the top 3 inches are dry to touch