Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Epiphyte
Origin
Brazil
Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia
Types
Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
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Number of Varieties
70300
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40000
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Habitat
tropical environments
Humid climates, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-1511-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.24 cm25.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
20.32 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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White, Light Yellow, Violet, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Purple
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Purple
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Purple
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Subulate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type
Loam
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects, Wildlife
-
Allergy
Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bonsai, Borders
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
IRESINE herbstii
ERIA merrillii
Common Name
Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
Eria, Orchid
In Hindi
Bloodleaf Plant
Eria
In German
Bloodleaf Pflanze
Eria
In French
Feuillesang Plante
Eria
In Spanish
Planta Sangrienta
Eria
In Greek
Bloodleaf φυτών
eria
In Portuguese
Bloodleaf Planta
eria
In Polish
Bloodleaf roślin
Eria
In Latin
Planta Bloodleaf
Pinalia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Asparagales
Family
Amaranthaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Iresine
Pinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Gomphreneae
Podochileae
Subfamily
Gomphrenoideae
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
70500
1
27800
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