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About Bloodleaf and Crocus

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Bulb, Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Brazil
Aegean Islands, Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Southern Europe, Western China
1.4 Types
Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
Crocus abantensis, Crocus adanensis, Crocus biflorus, Crocus chrysanthus, Crocus korolkowii
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
70
Rank: 50 (Overall)
90
Rank: 43 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
tropical environments
Scrubs, Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15
3-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
8-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
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
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
15.24 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
20.32 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
5.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Purple
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Purple
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Purple
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Loamy
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Spring, Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Medium
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Loamy
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part 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
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Mushroom root rot, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs, Snails, Tulip Fire, Tulip Viruses
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
None
88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Insects, Wildlife
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Pollen
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
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
Arthritis, Gout
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Not Available
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
IRESINE herbstii
Crocus Longiflorus
7.2 Common Name
Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
Crocus
7.2.1 In Hindi
Bloodleaf Plant
Crocus
7.2.2 In German
Bloodleaf Pflanze
Krokus
7.2.3 In French
Feuillesang Plante
Crocus
7.2.4 In Spanish
Planta Sangrienta
Azafrán
7.2.5 In Greek
Bloodleaf φυτών
κρόκος
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Bloodleaf Planta
Açafrão
7.2.7 In Polish
Bloodleaf roślin
Krokus
7.2.8 In Latin
Planta Bloodleaf
Erocum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Asparagales
8.5 Family
Amaranthaceae
Iridaceae
8.6 Genus
Iresine
Crocus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Gomphreneae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Gomphrenoideae
Crocoideae
8.10 Number of Species
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70
Rank: 100 (Overall)
90
Rank: 93 (Overall)
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Properties of Bloodleaf and Crocus

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

Season and Care of Bloodleaf and Crocus

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

Bloodleaf and Crocus Physical Information

Bloodleaf and Crocus physical information is very important for comparison. Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Crocus height is Not Available and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Bloodleaf and Crocus are as follows:

  • Bloodleaf flower color: Not Available

  • Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple

  • Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow

  • Crocus leaf color: Green

Care of Bloodleaf and Crocus

Care of Bloodleaf and Crocus 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 Crocus pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer Bloodleaf needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.