Topic: Sister's mystery plant... [Solved] - Irisine (Chicken Gizzard)

[landofoz]

My sister saw this plant somewhere and took a pic of it.  I have no idea what it is.    Any suggestions??



Thanks!

[bestofour]

is it some type of begonia?

[Tina]

It does look like a begonia but it is hard to tell from that context. How big is the plant? How large are the leaves? Stuff like that.

[landofoz]

My sister did some research of her own and found out that it is a Chicken Gizzard Plant.  What a beautiful name for a plant.  

[bestofour]

I looked up a photo.  It's a pretty plant.

[Annette]

I was going to suggest Iresine but I had never seen it that color. I had a lovely pink one out in a planter last year...

[Tina]

Yes all of mine are the red variety and have pointed leaf tips instead of the rounded ends. I didn't even recognize that picture as irisine, blood leaf.

[landofoz]

I think I prefer the name irisine than chicken gizzard.