Life Span
Annual and Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Tender Perennial
  
Grass
  
Origin
Brazil
  
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Africa
  
Types
Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
tropical environments
  
Grassland, Tropical regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15
  
4-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
  
8 - 1
  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
  
A1, A2, A3, 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
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Non Flowering Plant
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Purple
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Purple
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Purple
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oval
  
Linear
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
  
Seedlings
  
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
  
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
  
No pruning needed
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks
  
No fertilizers needed
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Bacterial Diseases
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
None
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Yes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Insects, Wildlife
  
Caterpillar, Insects, Moths
  
Allergy
Pollen
  
no allergic reactions
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Not Available
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
  
Lawns and Turf
  
Botanical Name
IRESINE herbstii
  
LOLIUM perenne ssp. multiflorum
  
Common Name
Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
  
Italian Ryegrass
  
In Hindi
Bloodleaf Plant
  
इतालवी ryegrass
  
In German
Bloodleaf Pflanze
  
italienisches Raigras
  
In French
Feuillesang Plante
  
Ray-grass italien
  
In Spanish
Planta Sangrienta
  
raigrás italiano
  
In Greek
Bloodleaf φυτών
  
Ιταλικά ήρα
  
In Portuguese
Bloodleaf Planta
  
azevém
  
In Polish
Bloodleaf roślin
  
życica wielokwiatowa
  
In Latin
Planta Bloodleaf
  
Italian ryegrass
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Caryophyllales
  
Poales
  
Family
Amaranthaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Iresine
  
Lolium
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids
  
Tribe
Gomphreneae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Gomphrenoideae
  
Pooideae
  
Season and Care of Bloodleaf and Italian Ryegrass
Season and care of Bloodleaf and Italian Ryegrass is important to know. While considering everything about Bloodleaf and Italian Ryegrass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bloodleaf season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Italian Ryegrass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bloodleaf is Loam and for Italian Ryegrass is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Bloodleaf is Acidic, Neutral and for Italian Ryegrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Bloodleaf and Italian Ryegrass Physical Information
Bloodleaf and Italian Ryegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Italian Ryegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Bloodleaf and Italian Ryegrass are as follows:
Bloodleaf flower color: Not Available
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple
Italian Ryegrass flower color: Non Flowering Plant
- Italian Ryegrass leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Bloodleaf and Italian Ryegrass
Care of Bloodleaf and Italian Ryegrass 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 Italian Ryegrass pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Bloodleaf needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Italian Ryegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.