Bloodleaf

Cornflower

About Bloodleaf and Cornflower

Bloodleaf

Cornflower

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Brazil

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, China, Korea

Types

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

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

70100

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-152-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

7 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.32 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Keep ground moist, 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

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Compost

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Mushroom root rot

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Wildlife

Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, 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, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, 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, Herb

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii

CENTAUREA cyanus

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant

Hydrangea

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze

Hortensie

In French

Feuillesang Plante

Hortensia

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta

Hortensia

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta

Hortênsia

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin

Hortensja

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Asterales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Iresine

Centaurea

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gomphreneae

Cynareae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Carduoideae

Number of Species

70250

1 27800

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Properties of Bloodleaf and Cornflower

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

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Season and Care of Bloodleaf and Cornflower

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

Bloodleaf and Cornflower Physical Information

Bloodleaf and Cornflower physical information is very important for comparison. Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Bloodleaf and Cornflower are as follows:

Bloodleaf flower color:
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple
Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Bloodleaf and Cornflower

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