Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Shrub
Types
Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
tropical environments
Hillside
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15
7-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
Not Available
White, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Yellow Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Purple
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Purple
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Purple
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Insects, Wildlife
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Pollen
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
IRESINE herbstii
AESCULUS californica
Common Name
Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
California Buckeye
In Hindi
Bloodleaf Plant
कैलिफोर्निया Buckeye
In German
Bloodleaf Pflanze
California Buckeye
In French
Feuillesang Plante
California Buckeye
In Spanish
Planta Sangrienta
California Buckeye
In Greek
Bloodleaf φυτών
Καλιφόρνια Buckeye
In Portuguese
Bloodleaf Planta
California Buckeye
In Polish
Bloodleaf roślin
Kalifornia Buckeye
In Latin
Planta Bloodleaf
California Buckeye
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Sapindales
Family
Amaranthaceae
Sapindaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Gomphreneae
Not Available
Subfamily
Gomphrenoideae
Hippocastanoideae
Properties of Bloodleaf and California Buckeye
Wondering what are the properties of Bloodleaf and California Buckeye? We provide you with everything About Bloodleaf and California Buckeye. Bloodleaf doesn't have thorns and California Buckeye doesn't have thorns. Also Bloodleaf does not have fragrant flowers. Bloodleaf has allergic reactions like Pollen and California Buckeye 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 California Buckeye and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Bloodleaf and California Buckeye
Season and care of Bloodleaf and California Buckeye is important to know. While considering everything about Bloodleaf and California Buckeye Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bloodleaf season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and California Buckeye season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bloodleaf is Loam and for California Buckeye is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bloodleaf is Acidic, Neutral and for California Buckeye is Acidic, Neutral.
Bloodleaf and California Buckeye Physical Information
Bloodleaf and California Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas California Buckeye height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Bloodleaf and California Buckeye are as follows:
Bloodleaf flower color: Not Available
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple
California Buckeye flower color: White and Pink
- California Buckeye leaf color: Light Green
Care of Bloodleaf and California Buckeye
Care of Bloodleaf and California Buckeye 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 California Buckeye pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, 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 California Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.