Bloodleaf

Cucumber

About Bloodleaf and Cucumber

Bloodleaf

Cucumber

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Brazil

Southern Asia

Types

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

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

703

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments

Floodplains, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-157-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

A3, H1, H2, 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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.32 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Wildlife

Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels

Allergy

Pollen

Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used As Food, 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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii

CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

Cucumber

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant

खीरा

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze

Gurke

In French

Feuillesang Plante

concombre

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta

Pepino

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών

αγγούρι

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta

pepino

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin

ogórek

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf

cucumeris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Cucurbitales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Iresine

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Gomphreneae

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

703

1 27800

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Properties of Bloodleaf and Cucumber

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

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Season and Care of Bloodleaf and Cucumber

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

Bloodleaf and Cucumber Physical Information

Bloodleaf and Cucumber physical information is very important for comparison. Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Bloodleaf and Cucumber are as follows:

Bloodleaf flower color:
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple
Cucumber flower color: Yellow and Gold
Cucumber leaf color: Light Green

Care of Bloodleaf and Cucumber

Care of Bloodleaf and Cucumber 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 Cucumber pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Bloodleaf needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cucumber needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.