Iresine diffusa
Juba's Bush, Juba's Bush
Also known as: Crucita americana Lam. +14 more
- Crucita americana Lam.
- Crucita hispanica L.
- Crucita hispanicoamericana Schult.
- Cruzeta americana Moq.
- Cruzeta gossypiantha (A.Rich.) M.Gómez
- Cruzeta hispanica Loefl.
- Illecebrum dubium Spreng.
- Iresine bonariensis Miers ex Seub.
- Iresine celosia f. ciliolata Suess.
- Iresine celosia subsp. grex
- Iresine celosia subsp. tomentosa de la Luz
- Iresine celosia subsp. tomentosa DeLaLuz
- Iresine celosia var. alopecuroidea (Mart.) Suess.
- Iresine celosia var. diffusa (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Suess.
- Iresine celosia var. nicotianoides Suess.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Amaranthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Indigenous to North America and South America, Iresine diffusa (commonly known as Juba's Bush) is a shrub belonging to the Amaranthaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring botanical forms of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Cayman Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Surinam, Texas, Uruguay, Venezuela, Windward Is.
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Assam, Cameroon, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, India, Jawa, Kenya, Laos, Madeira, Maluku, Marianas, Marquesas, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Zealand North, Society Is., Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Tanzania, Trinidad-Tobago, Tubuai Is., Vanuatu, Venezuelan Antilles, Vietnam
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms