Bloodleaf

Duranta

About Bloodleaf and Duranta

Bloodleaf

Duranta

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Brazil

Southeastern United States, Central America, South America

Types

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

Skyflower

Number of Varieties

7036

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments

Coastal Regions, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-159-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm100.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.32 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Small elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Seperation

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

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

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

slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects, Mealybugs, Nematodes

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Wildlife

Bugs, Insects

Allergy

Pollen

drowsiness, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii

DURANTA

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

Golden Dewdrop, Pigeon berry

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant

Duranta

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze

Duranta

In French

Feuillesang Plante

Duranta

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta

Duranta

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών

Duranta

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta

Duranta

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin

Duranta

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf

Duranta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Verbenaceae

Genus

Iresine

Duranta

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gomphreneae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

7017

1 27800

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Properties of Bloodleaf and Duranta

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

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Season and Care of Bloodleaf and Duranta

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

Bloodleaf and Duranta Physical Information

Bloodleaf and Duranta physical information is very important for comparison. Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Duranta height is 100.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Bloodleaf and Duranta are as follows:

Bloodleaf flower color:
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple
Duranta flower color: White, Lavender and Blue Violet
Duranta leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bloodleaf and Duranta

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