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About Bloodleaf and Deer Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Grass

Origin

Brazil
Southwestern United States

Types

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
Muhlenbergia rigens, Muhlenbergia emersleyi

Number of Varieties

705
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments
Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-157-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.32 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects, Wildlife
Birds, Deers, Insects

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shelter for wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii
MUHLENBERGIA rigens

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
Deer Grass

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant
हिरण घास

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze
Deer Grass

In French

Feuillesang Plante
cerfs Herbe

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta
Ciervo Hierba

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών
ελάφια Grass

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta
cervos grama

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin
Deer Trawa

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf
deer Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Poales

Family

Amaranthaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Iresine
Muhlenbergia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Gomphreneae
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Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae
Chloridoideae

Number of Species

7040
1 27800
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Properties of Bloodleaf and Deer Grass

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

Season and Care of Bloodleaf and Deer Grass

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

Bloodleaf and Deer Grass Physical Information

Bloodleaf and Deer Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Deer Grass height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bloodleaf and Deer Grass are as follows:

  • Bloodleaf flower color:

  • Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple

  • Deer Grass flower color:

  • Deer Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Bloodleaf and Deer Grass

Care of Bloodleaf and Deer Grass 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 Deer Grass pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Deer Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.