Bloodleaf

Bing Cherry

About Bloodleaf and Bing Cherry

Bloodleaf

Bing Cherry

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Fruit

Origin

Brazil

Western Asia

Types

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

Sweet cherry, Black cherry, Virginia bird cherry

Number of Varieties

702

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Habitat

tropical environments

Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-155-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm3,200.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.32 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

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

Budding, Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Prune in winter, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Wildlife

Aphids, Birds, Woodpeckers

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes healthy skin, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anemia, anti-cancer, Arthritis, Cardiovascular problems, Migraines, Muscle Pain, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Food for animals, Food for insects, 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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii

PRUNUS avium 'Bing'

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

Bing Cherry, Sweet Cherry

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant

Bing Cherry Tree

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze

Bing Kirschbaum

In French

Feuillesang Plante

Bing Cherry Tree

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta

Bing Cherry Tree

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών

Bing Cherry Tree

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta

Cherry Tree Bing

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin

Bing Cherry Tree

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf

Bing Cherry ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Rosales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Iresine

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Gomphreneae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

70430

1 27800

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Properties of Bloodleaf and Bing Cherry

Wondering what are the properties of Bloodleaf and Bing Cherry? We provide you with everything About Bloodleaf and Bing Cherry. Bloodleaf doesn't have thorns and Bing Cherry doesn't have thorns. Also Bloodleaf does not have fragrant flowers. Bloodleaf has allergic reactions like Pollen and Bing Cherry 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 Bing Cherry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bloodleaf and Bing Cherry

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

Bloodleaf and Bing Cherry Physical Information

Bloodleaf and Bing Cherry physical information is very important for comparison. Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Bing Cherry height is 3,200.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Bloodleaf and Bing Cherry are as follows:

Bloodleaf flower color:
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple
Bing Cherry flower color:
Bing Cherry leaf color:

Care of Bloodleaf and Bing Cherry

Care of Bloodleaf and Bing Cherry 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 Bing Cherry pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Bloodleaf needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bing Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.