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Common names: | Herbst's bloodleaf (English) | |
Description: | Ascending to more or less erect or somewhat scrambling herb; stems somewhat fleshy. Two colour forms are found in gardens: A yellow form with leaf blades variegated yellow and bright green; A pinkish to purple-red form with leafblades variegated bright pinkish-red and dark purple-brown. Sometimes plants occur with both colour forms present in the same plant. | |
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Derivation of specific name: | herbstii: named after Mr Herbst, propagator at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | |
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Worldwide distribution: | South America | |
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Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species | |
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