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About Bloodleaf and Foxtail Grass

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Grass
1.3 Origin
Brazil
Europe, Asia
1.4 Types
Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
70
Rank: 50 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
tropical environments
Grassland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15
4-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
15.24 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
20.32 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Purple
Purple, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Purple
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Purple
Purple, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Medium
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 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 to control growth
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks
Requires high amount of nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
None
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Insects, Wildlife
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Pollen
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
IRESINE herbstii
ALOPECURUS
7.2 Common Name
Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
Foxtail Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
Bloodleaf Plant
Foxtail Grass
7.2.2 In German
Bloodleaf Pflanze
Foxtail Grass
7.2.3 In French
Feuillesang Plante
Foxtail Grass
7.2.4 In Spanish
Planta Sangrienta
Hierba de cola de zorra
7.2.5 In Greek
Bloodleaf φυτών
αλωπέκουρου Grass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Bloodleaf Planta
grama de foxtail
7.2.7 In Polish
Bloodleaf roślin
ber trawy
7.2.8 In Latin
Planta Bloodleaf
panicum Grass
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Amaranthaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Iresine
Alopecurus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Gomphreneae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Gomphrenoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
70
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Bloodleaf and Foxtail Grass

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

Season and Care of Bloodleaf and Foxtail Grass

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

Bloodleaf and Foxtail Grass Physical Information

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

  • Bloodleaf flower color: Not Available

  • Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

Care of Bloodleaf and Foxtail Grass

Care of Bloodleaf and Foxtail Grass 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 Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Bloodleaf needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.

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