Can anyone tell me what this red stemmed and red leafed plant is?

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• emiholt Posts: 3

  January 2022

  Can anyone tell me what this plant is? Slightly waxy leaf, the stem is also rusty red. The leaves are gorgeous when the light shines through them. Let's you know immediately when it needs more water as it wilts quite spectacularly.
  

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• Dovefromabove Posts: 88,147

  January 2022

  Hi @emiholt and welcome to the forum 
  Is this a houseplant?  Can you post a photo of the plant please?

  
  Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
  
  
  
  
  
  

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• Silver surfer Posts: 4,719

  January 2022 edited January 2022

  Looks like Iresine sp.
  A tropical shrub.
  
  eg...
  https://www.ivydenegardens.co.uk/Mixed Border Bedding/iresineherbstii.html
  
  https://deeproot.org.uk/pbo/plantdetail.php?plantname=Iresine+herbstii+6I927Brilliantissima6I927#
  

  Perthshire. SCOTLAND .

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• Dovefromabove Posts: 88,147

  January 2022

  Ah ... I'm sorry ... there was a picture there already ... it took ages to download here.  

  
  Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
  
  
  
  
  
  

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• emiholt Posts: 3

  January 2022

  Aw wonderful, that's it! Chicken Gizzard Plant! Thank you so much, trawled through the internet, couldn't find a thing so much appreciated
  

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