Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Brazil
Mediterranean, Western Asia
Types
Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
tropical environments
Mediterranean region
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15
4-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Not Available
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Purple
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Purple
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Purple
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Oval
Long slender
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Medium
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Insects, Wildlife
Insects
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
IRESINE herbstii
Hyacinthus orientalis
Common Name
Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
In Hindi
Bloodleaf Plant
ह्यचीन्थ
In German
Bloodleaf Pflanze
Hyazinthe
In French
Feuillesang Plante
jacinthe
In Spanish
Planta Sangrienta
jacinto
In Greek
Bloodleaf φυτών
υάκινθος
In Portuguese
Bloodleaf Planta
jacinto
In Polish
Bloodleaf roślin
hiacynt
In Latin
Planta Bloodleaf
et hyacinthinas,
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Liliales
Family
Amaranthaceae
Liliaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Gomphreneae
Not Available
Subfamily
Gomphrenoideae
Scilloideae
Season and Care of Bloodleaf and Hyacinth
Season and care of Bloodleaf and Hyacinth is important to know. While considering everything about Bloodleaf and Hyacinth Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bloodleaf season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Hyacinth season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bloodleaf is Loam and for Hyacinth is Loam while the PH of soil for Bloodleaf is Acidic, Neutral and for Hyacinth is Acidic, Neutral.
Bloodleaf and Hyacinth Physical Information
Bloodleaf and Hyacinth physical information is very important for comparison. Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Bloodleaf and Hyacinth are as follows:
Bloodleaf flower color: Not Available
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple
Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
- Hyacinth leaf color: Green
Care of Bloodleaf and Hyacinth
Care of Bloodleaf and Hyacinth 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 Hyacinth pruning is done 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 Hyacinth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.