Bloodleaf

Common Rush

About Bloodleaf and Common Rush

Bloodleaf

Common Rush

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Sedge or Rush

Origin

Brazil

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

Types

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

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Number of Varieties

705

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments

All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-156-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-6

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, 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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.32 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long hair-like leaves

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

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

Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Does not require regular watering

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

Poorly 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

Prune to control growth, 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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Wildlife

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

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

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

woven into the covering of tatami mats

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

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii

JUNCUS effusus

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

Soft Rush

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant

Soft Rush

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze

Soft Rush

In French

Feuillesang Plante

Soft Rush

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta

Soft Rush

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών

Soft Rush

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta

Soft Rush

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin

Soft Rush

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf

Soft Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Poales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Juncaceae

Genus

Iresine

Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Gomphreneae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

70400

1 27800

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Properties of Bloodleaf and Common Rush

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

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Season and Care of Bloodleaf and Common Rush

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

Bloodleaf and Common Rush Physical Information

Bloodleaf and Common Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Bloodleaf and Common Rush are as follows:

Bloodleaf flower color:
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple
Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green

Care of Bloodleaf and Common Rush

Care of Bloodleaf and Common Rush 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 Common Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Common Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.