Bloodleaf

Lily

About Bloodleaf and Lily

Bloodleaf

Lily

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Brazil

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

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

White lily, orange lily, Lily of the valley

Number of Varieties

70110

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-152-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.32 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy, Bronze

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light 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, 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

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Do Not over Water

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Prune in early spring, Prune in fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize only when soil is poor

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Lily Beetle

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Wildlife

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii

LILIUM

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

Lily

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant

लिली

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze

Lilie

In French

Feuillesang Plante

Lis

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta

Lirio

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών

Κρίνος

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta

Lírio

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin

Lilia

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf

lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheobionta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Liliales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Iresine

Lilium

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Gomphreneae

Lilieae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Lilioideae

Number of Species

70109

1 27800

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Properties of Bloodleaf and Lily

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

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Season and Care of Bloodleaf and Lily

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

Bloodleaf and Lily Physical Information

Bloodleaf and Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Lily height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Bloodleaf and Lily are as follows:

Bloodleaf flower color:
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple
Lily flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy and Bronze
Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bloodleaf and Lily

Care of Bloodleaf and Lily 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 Lily pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in fall and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Bloodleaf needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.