Bloodleaf

Crested Iris

About Bloodleaf and Crested Iris

Bloodleaf

Crested Iris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Brazil

World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

1.4 Types

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

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

tropical environments

Bluffs, Sandy stream banks, Wooded slopes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-15

4-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.24 cm

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10.20 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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20.32 cm

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15.20 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Purple, Lavender, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Medium, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects, Wildlife

Bees, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Treatment of ulcers

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a spice

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii

IRIS cristata

7.2 Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

Crested Iris

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant

कलगी आइरिस

7.2.2 In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze

Crested Iris

7.2.3 In French

Feuillesang Plante

Crested Iris

7.2.4 In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta

Crested Iris

7.2.5 In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών

Crested Iris

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta

Crested Iris

7.2.7 In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin

Czubaty Iris

7.2.8 In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf

iubatum Iris

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

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8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Amaranthaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Iresine

Iris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Gomphreneae

Irideae

8.9 Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Iridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Bloodleaf and Crested Iris

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

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Season and Care of Bloodleaf and Crested Iris

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

Bloodleaf and Crested Iris Physical Information

Bloodleaf and Crested Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Crested Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Bloodleaf and Crested Iris are as follows:

Bloodleaf flower color: Not Available
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple
Crested Iris flower color: White, Purple, Lavender and Blue Violet
Crested Iris leaf color: Green

Care of Bloodleaf and Crested Iris

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