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About Bloodleaf and Dwarf Bearded Iris


About Dwarf Bearded Iris and Bloodleaf


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Herbaceous Perennial  

Origin
Brazil  
-  

Types
Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf  
Bearded Iris  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
tropical environments  
Boggy areas, Dry areas, meadows, Rocky Mountains, Semi desert, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9-1  

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  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.24 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.32 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Rose, Burgundy  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Purple  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Purple  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Purple  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Sickle-Shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring  

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
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting  
Root Plants  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Average Water Needs  

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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

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

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacteria, fungus, Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Insects, Wildlife  
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Pollen  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Sedative  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Basketary, Used for fragrance  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border  
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IRESINE herbstii  
IRIS 'Candy Apple'  

Common Name
Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf  
Dwarf Bearded Iris  

In Hindi
Bloodleaf Plant  
Dwarf Bearded Iris  

In German
Bloodleaf Pflanze  
Dwarf Bearded Iris  

In French
Feuillesang Plante  
Dwarf Bearded Iris  

In Spanish
Planta Sangrienta  
Dwarf Bearded Iris  

In Greek
Bloodleaf φυτών  
Dwarf Bearded Iris  

In Portuguese
Bloodleaf Planta  
Dwarf Bearded Iris  

In Polish
Bloodleaf roślin  
Dwarf Bearded Iris  

In Latin
Planta Bloodleaf  
Dwarf Bearded Iris  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Asparagales  

Family
Amaranthaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Iresine  
Iris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Gomphreneae  
Irideae  

Subfamily
Gomphrenoideae  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
70  
99+
300  
99+

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Properties of Bloodleaf and Dwarf Bearded Iris

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

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Season and Care of Bloodleaf and Dwarf Bearded Iris

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

Bloodleaf and Dwarf Bearded Iris Physical Information

Bloodleaf and Dwarf Bearded Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Dwarf Bearded Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Bloodleaf and Dwarf Bearded Iris are as follows:

Care of Bloodleaf and Dwarf Bearded Iris

Care of Bloodleaf and Dwarf Bearded Iris 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 Dwarf Bearded Iris pruning is done 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 Dwarf Bearded Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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