Bloodleaf

Blackwood

About Bloodleaf and Blackwood

Bloodleaf

Blackwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

Brazil

Australia

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

70NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

tropical environments

Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Moist Soils, Moist woods, Roadsides, Sandy areas, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-158-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.24 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.32 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Light Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects, Wildlife

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Asthma, Eye irritation, Respiratory problems, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Tree trunks

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Application in Furniture, Constructing Boats, Used in Furniture, Wood is used fore making tools

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii

ACACIA melanoxylon

7.2 Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

Australian Blackwood, Blackwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant

काली लकड़ी

7.2.2 In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze

Schwarzes Holz

7.2.3 In French

Feuillesang Plante

Bois noir

7.2.4 In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta

Blackwood

7.2.5 In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών

Μαυρο ξυλο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta

Madeira preta

7.2.7 In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin

Czarne drewno

7.2.8 In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf

Press

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Amaranthaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Iresine

Acacia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Gomphreneae

Acacieae

8.9 Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

701100

1 27800

Properties of Bloodleaf and Blackwood

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

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Season and Care of Bloodleaf and Blackwood

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

Bloodleaf and Blackwood Physical Information

Bloodleaf and Blackwood physical information is very important for comparison. Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Blackwood height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Bloodleaf and Blackwood are as follows:

Bloodleaf flower color: Not Available
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple
Blackwood flower color: Light Yellow
Blackwood leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Bloodleaf and Blackwood

Care of Bloodleaf and Blackwood 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 Blackwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bloodleaf needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blackwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.