Iresine diffusa Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd. is a plant in the Amaranthaceae family, order Caryophyllales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Iresine diffusa Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.
Iresine diffusa (Juba's bush) is an Amaranthaceae species with an ornamental form, used folk medically in Peru for ovary inflammation.
Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.
Iresine diffusa Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd., commonly known as Juba's bush, is a plant species that belongs to the Amaranthaceae family. One of its forms, Iresine diffusa f. lindenii, was previously classified as the separate species Iresine lindenii, and this form is commercially sold for use as an ornamental plant. In folk medicine in Peru, Iresine diffusa is used to treat inflammation of the ovary.
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