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Juba's Bush
Juba's Bush
Iresine diffusa
Plantae
UNCOMMON

Stats

Lifespan
Annual or perennial
Size
Medium
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Tropical forest
Range
The Americas
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Toxins
Status
Uncommon

About

Juba's bush is a sprawling herb that grows in the shaded understory of forests. Its stems can sprout new roots instantly whenever they touch damp soil to expand its reach.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Amaranthaceae
Genus
Iresine
Species
Iresine diffusa