Landscape Uses:
	Primarily recommended for natural landscapes and habitat restorations.
Ecological Restoration Notes:
Availability:
	Grown by enthusiasts.
Description:
	Medium short-lived perennial herb.
Height:
	Typically 2-3 feet in height, sometimes more. Usually taller than broad.
Growth Rate:
	Fast.
Range:
	Monroe County Keys north to Duval, Alachua and Levy counties, then scattered in north Florida, Louisiana and Texas; West Indies, Mexico, Central America and South America. Very rare and scattered in the Monroe County Keys.
Habitats:
	Hammocks.
Soils:
	Moist, well-drained sandy or limestone soils, with humusy top layer.
Nutritional Requirements:
	Moderate; can grow in nutrient poor soils, but needs some organic content to thrive.
Salt Water Tolerance:
	Moderate; tolerates brackish water or occasional inundation by salt water.
Salt Wind Tolerance:
	Secondary line; tolerates significant salt wind without injury, but usually is somewhat protected.
Drought Tolerance:
	Moderate; generally requires moist soils, but tolerant of short periods of drought once established.
Light Requirements:
	Light shade.
Flower Color:
	White.
Flower Characteristics:
	Inconspicuous.
Flowering Season:
	All year.
Fruit:
	Inconspicuous membranaceous utricle.
Wildlife and Ecology:
	Principal larval host plant of Hayhurst's scallopwing (Staphylus hayhurstii) butterflies. Attracts bee pollinators.
Horticultural Notes:
	Can be grown from seed or cuttings.
Comments:
	See also a 2022 post on the Treasure Coast Natives blog on the naming history of Iresine diffusa and tips for distinguishing between male and female flowers.