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About Bloodleaf and False Aralia

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Tree

Origin

Brazil
Polynesia

Types

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
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Number of Varieties

7080
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments
Forest edges, gardens, Homesteads

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-1510-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.32 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Mites, Nematodes, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Insignificant

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects, Wildlife
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Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Whole plant

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, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii
Plerandra elegantissima

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
False Aralia

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant
Aralia

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze
falsch Aralia

In French

Feuillesang Plante
faux Aralia

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta
Falso Aralia

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών
Λάθος Aralia

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta
Aralia false

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin
fałsz Aralia

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf
falsum Aralia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Apiales

Family

Amaranthaceae
Araliaceae

Genus

Iresine
Plerandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gomphreneae
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Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae
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Number of Species

701
1 27800
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Properties of Bloodleaf and False Aralia

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

Season and Care of Bloodleaf and False Aralia

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

Bloodleaf and False Aralia Physical Information

Bloodleaf and False Aralia physical information is very important for comparison. Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas False Aralia height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Bloodleaf and False Aralia are as follows:

  • Bloodleaf flower color:

  • Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple

  • False Aralia flower color: Yellow, Red and Green

  • False Aralia leaf color: Red, Green, Dark Green and Brown

Care of Bloodleaf and False Aralia

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