Bloodleaf

Mayapple

About Bloodleaf and Mayapple

Bloodleaf

Mayapple

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Perennial

Origin

Brazil

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

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

Number of Varieties

702

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Habitat

tropical environments

Mixed deciduous forest, shaded fields, shaded moist road banks, shaded riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-153-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-2

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm30.50 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, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full 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

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

Pest Free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Wildlife

Allergy

Pollen

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Rhizomes, Root

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

American Mandrake, Mayapple

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze

amerikanisch Alraune

In French

Feuillesang Plante

mandrake américain

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta

mandrágora americana

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών

american μανδραγόρα

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta

mandrake americano

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin

amerykański mandragory

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf

Latin mandragoras

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Ranunculales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Berberidaceae

Genus

Iresine

Podophyllum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Gomphreneae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

702

1 27800

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Properties of Bloodleaf and Mayapple

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

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Season and Care of Bloodleaf and Mayapple

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

Bloodleaf and Mayapple Physical Information

Bloodleaf and Mayapple physical information is very important for comparison. Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Bloodleaf and Mayapple are as follows:

Bloodleaf flower color:
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple
Mayapple flower color: White and Light Pink
Mayapple leaf color: Green

Care of Bloodleaf and Mayapple

Care of Bloodleaf and Mayapple 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 Mayapple 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 Mayapple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.