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Beefsteak plant   /bˈifstˌeɪk plænt/   Listen
Beefsteak plant

noun
1.
Plant grown for its ornamental red or purple foliage.  Synonym: Perilla frutescens crispa.
2.
South American plant having green to purple or red branches with green to purple ornamental foliage and spikes of insignificant woolly flowers with dry membranous bracts.  Synonyms: beef plant, Iresine herbstii, Iresine reticulata.





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"Beefsteak plant" Quotes from Famous Books



... the commonly known strawberry geranium, or beefsteak plant. It has a quite unique habit of growth and is best displayed where its numerous runners have a chance to hang down, as from a basket or hanging pot. The runners are easily rooted in soil. There are numerous varieties, with flowers ...
— Gardening Indoors and Under Glass • F. F. Rockwell


Words linked to "Beefsteak plant" :   herbaceous plant, genus Perilla, bloodleaf, beef plant, herb, Iresine herbstii, Perilla


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