Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Brazil
North America
Types
Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
Rocky Mountain Juniper, Colorado Redcedar
Habitat
tropical environments
Cold Regions, Dry areas, Dry Forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15
3-7
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Pyramidal
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Purple
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Purple
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Purple
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
stem tip cuttings, Tip cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Attracts
Insects, Wildlife
Aphids, Early/Late Blight
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
-
Cold, Cough, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Shoots, Stem
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
IRESINE herbstii
JUNIPERUS scopulorum 'Cologreen'
Common Name
Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
Rocky Mountain juniper
In Hindi
Bloodleaf Plant
Juniperus scopulorum
In German
Bloodleaf Pflanze
Juniperus scopulorum
In French
Feuillesang Plante
Juniperus scopulorum
In Spanish
Planta Sangrienta
Juniperus scopulorum
In Greek
Bloodleaf φυτών
Juniperus scopulorum
In Portuguese
Bloodleaf Planta
Juniperus scopulorum
In Polish
Bloodleaf roślin
Juniperus scopulorum
In Latin
Planta Bloodleaf
Juniperus scopulorum
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Pinales
Family
Amaranthaceae
Cupressaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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Subfamily
Gomphrenoideae
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Season and Care of Bloodleaf and Juniperus scopulorum
Season and care of Bloodleaf and Juniperus scopulorum is important to know. While considering everything about Bloodleaf and Juniperus scopulorum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bloodleaf season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Juniperus scopulorum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bloodleaf is Loam and for Juniperus scopulorum is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bloodleaf is Acidic, Neutral and for Juniperus scopulorum is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Bloodleaf and Juniperus scopulorum Physical Information
Bloodleaf and Juniperus scopulorum physical information is very important for comparison. Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Juniperus scopulorum height is 460.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Bloodleaf and Juniperus scopulorum are as follows:
Care of Bloodleaf and Juniperus scopulorum
Care of Bloodleaf and Juniperus scopulorum 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 Juniperus scopulorum 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 Juniperus scopulorum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.