Bloodleaf

Cauliflower

About Bloodleaf and Cauliflower

Bloodleaf

Cauliflower

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Brazil

Europe, Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Northern Africa

Types

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

Broccoflower, Green Cauliflower

Number of Varieties

70-

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments

Farms, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-151-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

6-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.32 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple

Red, Purple, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple

Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Red, Purple, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Round

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, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Wildlife

Insects

Allergy

Pollen

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

anti-cancer

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

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, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii

BRASSICA oleracea

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Collards, Kale, Kohlrabi

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant

फूलगोभी

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze

Blumenkohl

In French

Feuillesang Plante

Choufleur

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta

Coliflor

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών

Κουνουπίδι

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta

Couveflor

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin

Kalafior

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf

BRASSICA

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Brassicales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Iresine

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Gomphreneae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

70400

1 27800

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Properties of Bloodleaf and Cauliflower

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

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Season and Care of Bloodleaf and Cauliflower

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

Bloodleaf and Cauliflower Physical Information

Bloodleaf and Cauliflower physical information is very important for comparison. Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Cauliflower height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Bloodleaf and Cauliflower are as follows:

Bloodleaf flower color:
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple
Cauliflower flower color: Yellow
Cauliflower leaf color:

Care of Bloodleaf and Cauliflower

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