Bloodleaf

Lychee

About Bloodleaf and Lychee

Bloodleaf

Lychee

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Brazil

Southeastern Asia, China

Types

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

Brewster, Mauritius, Hak ip

Number of Varieties

7030

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Habitat

tropical environments

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-1510-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.32 cm1,070.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Magenta

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple

Red, Dark Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Twice a week

In Winter

Average Water

Regular watering required

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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

Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize after blooming period

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, fungus, Leaf curl

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Wildlife

Allergy

Pollen

Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii

LITCHI chinensis

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

Litchee, Litchi, Lychee

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant

लीची

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze

Lychee

In French

Feuillesang Plante

Lychee

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta

Lychee

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών

λίτσι

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta

lichia

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin

Lychee

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf

Lychee

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Sapindales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Sapindaceae

Genus

Iresine

Litchi Sonn

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Gomphreneae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Sapindoideae

Number of Species

703

1 27800

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Properties of Bloodleaf and Lychee

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

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Season and Care of Bloodleaf and Lychee

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

Bloodleaf and Lychee Physical Information

Bloodleaf and Lychee physical information is very important for comparison. Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Lychee height is 910.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Bloodleaf and Lychee are as follows:

Bloodleaf flower color:
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple
Lychee flower color: Light Yellow and Yellow green
Lychee leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Copper

Care of Bloodleaf and Lychee

Care of Bloodleaf and Lychee 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 Lychee pruning is done Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves and Prune to control growth. In summer Bloodleaf needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lychee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Regular watering required.