Bloodleaf

Cinquefoil

About Bloodleaf and Cinquefoil

Bloodleaf

Cinquefoil

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Perennial

Origin

Brazil

Types

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

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Number of Varieties

70500

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-155-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.32 cm38.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

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

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

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

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf spot

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Wildlife

Allergy

Pollen

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

Cinquefoil

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant

पंचकोण

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze

Fingerkraut

In French

Feuillesang Plante

potentille

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta

cinquefoil

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών

Πεντάφυλλο

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta

cinquefoil

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin

pięciornik

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf

cinquefoil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Rosales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Iresine

Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Gomphreneae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Rosoideae

Number of Species

70300

1 27800

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Properties of Bloodleaf and Cinquefoil

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

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Season and Care of Bloodleaf and Cinquefoil

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

Bloodleaf and Cinquefoil Physical Information

Bloodleaf and Cinquefoil physical information is very important for comparison. Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Bloodleaf and Cinquefoil are as follows:

Bloodleaf flower color:
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple
Cinquefoil flower color:
Cinquefoil leaf color:

Care of Bloodleaf and Cinquefoil

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