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About Bloodleaf and Cyclamen

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants, Tubers
1.3 Origin
Brazil
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia
1.4 Types
Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
70
Rank: 50 (Overall)
24
Rank: 71 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
tropical environments
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15
5-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
7-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
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)
0.54 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
20.32 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0.75 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Pink, Purple, White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Purple
Several shades of Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Purple
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Purple
Green, Silver
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Silver
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval
Heart-shaped
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
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Indirect sunlight
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Autumn, Spring, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
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, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Medium
Do not water frequently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, 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
Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Indirect sunlight
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
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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 Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels
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
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
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
Respiratory problems
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Unknown
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
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Root, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
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
Cyclamen Persicum
7.2 Common Name
Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
7.2.1 In Hindi
Bloodleaf Plant
Sikalemen
7.2.2 In German
Bloodleaf Pflanze
Zyklamen
7.2.3 In French
Feuillesang Plante
Cyclamen
7.2.4 In Spanish
Planta Sangrienta
Ciclamen
7.2.5 In Greek
Bloodleaf φυτών
κυκλάμινο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Bloodleaf Planta
Cíclame
7.2.7 In Polish
Bloodleaf roślin
Cyklamen
7.2.8 In Latin
Planta Bloodleaf
Cyclamīnos
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Ericales
8.5 Family
Amaranthaceae
Primulaceae
8.6 Genus
Iresine
Cyclamen
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Gomphreneae
Cyclamineae
8.9 Subfamily
Gomphrenoideae
Myrsinoideae
8.10 Number of Species
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Bloodleaf and Cyclamen

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

Season and Care of Bloodleaf and Cyclamen

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

Bloodleaf and Cyclamen Physical Information

Bloodleaf and Cyclamen physical information is very important for comparison. Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Bloodleaf and Cyclamen are as follows:

  • Bloodleaf flower color: Not Available

  • Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple

  • Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White

  • Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green

Care of Bloodleaf and Cyclamen

Care of Bloodleaf and Cyclamen 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 Cyclamen pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Bloodleaf needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cyclamen needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.