Bloodleaf

Kukui

About Bloodleaf and Kukui

Bloodleaf

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Brazil

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

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

Number of Varieties

703

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Habitat

tropical environments

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-1510-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm1,370.00 cm

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Minimum Width

20.32 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Wildlife

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

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

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze

Lichtnussbaum

In French

Feuillesang Plante

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Euphorbiales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Iresine

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Gomphreneae

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

7050

1 27800

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Properties of Bloodleaf and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Bloodleaf and Kukui

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

Bloodleaf and Kukui Physical Information

Bloodleaf and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Bloodleaf and Kukui are as follows:

Bloodleaf flower color:
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Bloodleaf and Kukui

Care of Bloodleaf and Kukui 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 Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.