Bloodleaf

Jacob's Ladder

About Bloodleaf and Jacob's Ladder

Bloodleaf

Jacob's Ladder

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Perennial

Origin

Brazil

Types

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

Number of Varieties

7050

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments

Cold Regions, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-154-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.32 cm27.90 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Wildlife

Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, 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

Black Dyes

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii

Polemonium caeruleum

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

Jacob's Ladder

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant

Jacob's Ladder

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze

Jacob's Ladder

In French

Feuillesang Plante

Jacob's Ladder

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta

Jacob's Ladder

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών

Jacob's Ladder

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta

Jacob's Ladder

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin

Jacob's Ladder

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf

Jacob's Ladder

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Ericales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Polemoniaceae

Genus

Iresine

Polemonium

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gomphreneae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

7040

1 27800

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Properties of Bloodleaf and Jacob's Ladder

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

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Season and Care of Bloodleaf and Jacob's Ladder

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

Bloodleaf and Jacob's Ladder Physical Information

Bloodleaf and Jacob's Ladder physical information is very important for comparison. Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Jacob's Ladder height is 20.30 cm and width 27.90 cm. The color specification of Bloodleaf and Jacob's Ladder are as follows:

Bloodleaf flower color:
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple
Jacob's Ladder flower color: Blue and Lavender
Jacob's Ladder leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Bloodleaf and Jacob's Ladder

Care of Bloodleaf and Jacob's Ladder 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 Jacob's Ladder 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 Jacob's Ladder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.