Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Grass
Origin
Brazil
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Types
Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
Karl Feather Reed Grass
Avalanche
Eldorado
Overdam
Number of Varieties
703
0
40000
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Habitat
tropical environments
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-155-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9 - 5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
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
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.24 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.32 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Light brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Purple
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Purple
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Purple
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Gold, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Spores
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
Average
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
Pests and diseases free
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects, Wildlife
Birds
Allergy
Pollen
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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 Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
IRESINE herbstii
CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora
Common Name
Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
Feather Reed Grass
In Hindi
Bloodleaf Plant
पंख ईख घास
In German
Bloodleaf Pflanze
Feather Reed Grass
In French
Feuillesang Plante
Feather Reed Herbe
In Spanish
Planta Sangrienta
Pluma Reed Hierba
In Greek
Bloodleaf φυτών
Αστραπή Reed Χόρτο
In Portuguese
Bloodleaf Planta
Pena Reed grama
In Polish
Bloodleaf roślin
Pióro Reed trawy
In Latin
Planta Bloodleaf
Pluma Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Poales
Family
Amaranthaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Iresine
Calamagrostis
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Gomphreneae
Aveneae
Subfamily
Gomphrenoideae
Pooideae
Number of Species
70260
1
27800
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