Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Grass
Origin
Brazil
Southern Europe
Types
Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
tropical environments
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15
4-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 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
Spreading
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
Pale White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Purple
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Purple
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Purple
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Tan
Leaf Shape
Oval
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Not Available
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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 after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Flowers
None
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Insects, Wildlife
Mealybugs, Mites
Allergy
Pollen
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Antispasmodic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
IRESINE herbstii
FESTUCA brevipila
Common Name
Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
Hard Fescue
In Hindi
Bloodleaf Plant
Hard fescue
In German
Bloodleaf Pflanze
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
In French
Feuillesang Plante
Hard fescue
In Spanish
Planta Sangrienta
fétuque ovine
In Greek
Bloodleaf φυτών
HARD φεστούκα
In Portuguese
Bloodleaf Planta
Hard fescue
In Polish
Bloodleaf roślin
Hard fescue
In Latin
Planta Bloodleaf
Hard fescue
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Cyperales
Family
Amaranthaceae
Poaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Gomphreneae
Not Available
Subfamily
Gomphrenoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Bloodleaf and Hard Fescue
Season and care of Bloodleaf and Hard Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Bloodleaf and Hard Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bloodleaf season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Hard Fescue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bloodleaf is Loam and for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Bloodleaf is Acidic, Neutral and for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Bloodleaf and Hard Fescue Physical Information
Bloodleaf and Hard Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Bloodleaf and Hard Fescue are as follows:
Bloodleaf flower color: Not Available
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
- Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Care of Bloodleaf and Hard Fescue
Care of Bloodleaf and Hard Fescue 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 Hard Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Bloodleaf needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.