Bloodleaf

Mandacaru

About Bloodleaf and Mandacaru

Bloodleaf

Mandacaru

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Brazil

South America, Brazil

Types

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

Number of Varieties

700

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Habitat

tropical environments

Rocky areas, rocky outcrops, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-1510-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm760.00 cm

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Minimum Width

20.32 cm300.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Cuttings, Seedlings, Vegetative

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

Regular watering required

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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, No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Wildlife

Birds, Fruit Bats, Moths, pollinators

Allergy

Pollen

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Whole plant

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used to feed livestock

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

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Landscape, Rock Garden, Showy Tree, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii

CEREUS jamacaru

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

mandacaru, cardeiro, Night-blooming Cactus, Pleated Cereus

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant

mandacaru

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze

Cereus jamacaru

In French

Feuillesang Plante

Cereus jamacaru

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta

Cereus jamacaru

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών

Mandacaru

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta

Mandacaru

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin

Mandacaru

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf

Mandacaru

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Iresine

Cereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Gomphreneae

Careeae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

7034

1 27800

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Properties of Bloodleaf and Mandacaru

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

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Season and Care of Bloodleaf and Mandacaru

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

Bloodleaf and Mandacaru Physical Information

Bloodleaf and Mandacaru physical information is very important for comparison. Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Mandacaru height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Bloodleaf and Mandacaru are as follows:

Bloodleaf flower color:
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple
Mandacaru flower color: White
Mandacaru leaf color:

Care of Bloodleaf and Mandacaru

Care of Bloodleaf and Mandacaru 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 Mandacaru 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 Mandacaru needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water.