Bloodleaf

Bael

About Bloodleaf and Bael

Bloodleaf

Bael

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Fruits, Tree

Origin

Brazil

Southeast Asia, Southern India

Types

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf

Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

Number of Varieties

7018

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments

Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-159-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.32 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Trident shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks

General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Wildlife

Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels

Allergy

Pollen

Dizziness, Stomach pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii

Aegle marmelos

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant

बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze

Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

In French

Feuillesang Plante

fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta

membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών

Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta

Fruta de Bael

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin

Kleiszcze smakowite

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf

Bilwa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Solanales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Iresine

Brugmansia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gomphreneae

Datureae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Solanoideae

Number of Species

70150

1 27800

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Properties of Bloodleaf and Bael

Wondering what are the properties of Bloodleaf and Bael? We provide you with everything About Bloodleaf and Bael. Bloodleaf doesn't have thorns and Bael doesn't have thorns. Also Bloodleaf does not have fragrant flowers. Bloodleaf has allergic reactions like Pollen and Bael has allergic reactions like Pollen. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Bloodleaf and Bael and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bloodleaf and Bael

Season and care of Bloodleaf and Bael is important to know. While considering everything about Bloodleaf and Bael Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bloodleaf season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Bael season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bloodleaf is Loam and for Bael is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bloodleaf is Acidic, Neutral and for Bael is Neutral.

Bloodleaf and Bael Physical Information

Bloodleaf and Bael physical information is very important for comparison. Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Bael height is 1,000.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Bloodleaf and Bael are as follows:

Bloodleaf flower color:
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple
Bael flower color: White and Yellow green
Bael leaf color: Green and Ivory

Care of Bloodleaf and Bael

Care of Bloodleaf and Bael include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bloodleaf pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Bael pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth and Remove dead branches. In summer Bloodleaf needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bael needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.