Bloodleaf

Cleyera

About Bloodleaf and Cleyera

Bloodleaf

Cleyera

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Brazil

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

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

Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’

Number of Varieties

701

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Habitat

tropical environments

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-156-10

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm2,240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.32 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

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, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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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

Bees, pollinators

Allergy

Pollen

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Used for making hedges, Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as a building material, Used as fuel

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant

Cleyera

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze

Sakaki

In French

Feuillesang Plante

Cleyera

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta

Cleyera

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών

Cleyera

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta

Cleyera

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin

Cleyera

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf

Ternstroemia Gymnanthera

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Theales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Theaceae

Genus

Iresine

Cleyera

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gomphreneae

Freziereae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

7018

1 27800

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Properties of Bloodleaf and Cleyera

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

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Season and Care of Bloodleaf and Cleyera

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

Bloodleaf and Cleyera Physical Information

Bloodleaf and Cleyera physical information is very important for comparison. Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Bloodleaf and Cleyera are as follows:

Bloodleaf flower color:
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple
Cleyera flower color: White and Yellow
Cleyera leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Bronze

Care of Bloodleaf and Cleyera

Care of Bloodleaf and Cleyera 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 Cleyera 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 Cleyera needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.