Ruby Leaf (Alternanthera brasiliana)

Amaranth Family
Ornamental plant grown for its beauty and scent
It is often harvested from the wild for regional use as a food and medicine, where it is used as an antiviral and anti-diarrhea agent
The plant is native to Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guyanas, Nicaragua, Belize, Guatemala, Mexico and the Caribbean
Most species of joyweed including this one, are invasive to Queensland