Bloodleaf

Indian Corn

About Bloodleaf and Indian Corn

Bloodleaf

Indian Corn

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Brazil

North America, Southeastern United States, Central America, South America

Types

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf

Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn

Number of Varieties

703

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Habitat

tropical environments

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.32 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach, Burgundy, Dark Red, Dark Blue

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Wildlife

Allergy

Pollen

Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii

ZEA mays 'Cutie Pops'

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

Indian Corn

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant

इंडियन मकई

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze

Mahiz

In French

Feuillesang Plante

maïs

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta

Maíz indio

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών

Αραβόσιτος

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta

milho

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin

Indian Corn

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf

Latin Re frumentaria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Poales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Iresine

Zea

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Gomphreneae

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Panicoideae

Number of Species

701

1 27800

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Properties of Bloodleaf and Indian Corn

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

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Season and Care of Bloodleaf and Indian Corn

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

Bloodleaf and Indian Corn Physical Information

Bloodleaf and Indian Corn physical information is very important for comparison. Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Indian Corn height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bloodleaf and Indian Corn are as follows:

Bloodleaf flower color:
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple
Indian Corn flower color:
Indian Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bloodleaf and Indian Corn

Care of Bloodleaf and Indian Corn 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 Indian Corn 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 Indian Corn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.