Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Shrub
Origin
Brazil
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Types
Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
Blue False Indigo
White False Indigo
Number of Varieties
702
0
40000
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Habitat
tropical environments
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-152-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.24 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.32 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Purple
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Purple
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Purple
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
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
-
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
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
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
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects, Wildlife
-
Allergy
Pollen
-
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
-
-
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
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
IRESINE herbstii
AMORPHA canescens
Common Name
Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
False Indigo
In Hindi
Bloodleaf Plant
इंडिगो
In German
Bloodleaf Pflanze
falsches Indigo
In French
Feuillesang Plante
faux Indigo
In Spanish
Planta Sangrienta
Falso Indigo
In Greek
Bloodleaf φυτών
Λάθος Indigo
In Portuguese
Bloodleaf Planta
false Indigo
In Polish
Bloodleaf roślin
fałsz Indigo
In Latin
Planta Bloodleaf
falsum indicum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Caryophyllales
Fabales
Family
Amaranthaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Iresine
Amorpha
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Gomphreneae
-
Subfamily
Gomphrenoideae
-
Number of Species
7021
1
27800
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