Irezine Herbst
Herbst’s irezine is part of the plant family called Amaranthaceae. In Latin, the name of this plant will be as follows: Iresine herbstii.
As for the name of this family itself, in Latin it will be like this: Amaranthaceae.
Description of Herbst irezine
For favorable cultivation of this plant, it is recommended to provide either a sunny light regime or a partial shade regime. Irezina Herbst should be provided with abundant watering throughout the summer season, and air humidity is recommended to be maintained at an average level. The life form of irezine herbst is a herbaceous plant.
The plant can be found in numerous general purpose premises: offices and lobbies. In addition, this plant will also look great on balconies and as part of various flower beds. If the plant is grown indoors, then bright rooms should be selected.
It is noteworthy that in the case when the Herbst irezine is not pruned, the bush can reach approximately sixty to eighty centimeters in one year. Such rapid growth of the plant is due to the fact that Iresine Herbsta branches quite quickly.
Description of the features of care and cultivation of Herbst irezine
For favorable development, Iresina Herbst should be replanted regularly. It is noteworthy that replanting can be done literally at any time of the year, and the frequency of replanting will be directly dependent on how quickly the plant grows. Most often, Iresina Herbst is replanted once a year. As for the composition of the soil mixture, it is recommended to combine one part of leaf soil and sand, as well as two parts of turf soil. The acidity of such soil should be either neutral or slightly acidic.
It is important to remember that the plant requires sufficient light, otherwise the leaves of the plant may change from their amazingly beautiful purple-red color to a rather dull green. As already mentioned, the plant grows quite quickly, for this reason it is so important every year to carry out not only pruning, but also pinching of Herbst rubber. This plant can be damaged not only by whiteflies, but also by aphids.
During the dormant period, it is important for Herbst irezine to provide a temperature of fifteen to twenty degrees Celsius. In this case, the plant will need moderate watering. When the plant is grown indoors, the dormant period of Irezine Herbst becomes forced and begins in October and continues until February. The dormant period occurs due to the fact that at this time both air humidity and the degree of lighting are insufficient for the favorable development of this plant.
Irezine herbst can be propagated through cuttings throughout the year. For propagation, you will need to take the tops of the shoots, which will contain approximately one or two internodes.
It is important to remember that this plant has a special love for light, however, Herbst irezine will not be able to tolerate direct exposure to direct sunlight. Fertilizing will help prevent the shoots from stretching and prevent the brightness of the leaves and shoots from fading. For such fertilizing you should use three parts potassium and one part nitrogen. The leaves of irezine zerbst are endowed with decorative properties. The leaves of this plant are long-petioled; their shape can be either round or broadly oval. At the top of the Herbst rubber there is a very characteristic notch. The color of such leaves is purple-red, while the leaves are also endowed with lighter veins.
