Bloodleaf

Butterfly Iris

About Bloodleaf and Butterfly Iris

Bloodleaf

Butterfly Iris

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Origin

Brazil

Southern Asia

Types

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

African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris

Number of Varieties

706

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments

Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-159-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm70.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.32 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Blue, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

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

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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 or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs, Remove wet foliage

Fertilizers

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

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Wildlife

Bees, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Screen, useful as a ground cover

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

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii

DIETES grandiflora

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

Butterfly Iris

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant

तितली आइरिस प्लांट

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze

Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen

In French

Feuillesang Plante

Papillon Iris Plante

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta

Planta del iris de la mariposa

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών

Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta

Borboleta da planta Iris

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin

Butterfly Iris Roślin

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf

Gloria Iris Planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Liliales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Iresine

Dietes Salisb

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Gomphreneae

Irideae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

70260

1 27800

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Properties of Bloodleaf and Butterfly Iris

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

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Season and Care of Bloodleaf and Butterfly Iris

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

Bloodleaf and Butterfly Iris Physical Information

Bloodleaf and Butterfly Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Butterfly Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Bloodleaf and Butterfly Iris are as follows:

Bloodleaf flower color:
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple
Butterfly Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue and Violet
Butterfly Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Bloodleaf and Butterfly Iris

Care of Bloodleaf and Butterfly Iris 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 Butterfly Iris pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs and Remove wet foliage. In summer Bloodleaf needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.