Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Brazil
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America
Types
Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
Perennials
Habitat
tropical environments
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15
2-11
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12 - 6
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
-
Yellow, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Purple
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Purple
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Purple
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Insects, Wildlife
Butterflies
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container
Botanical Name
IRESINE herbstii
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum
Common Name
Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
Butter Daisy, Melampodium
In Hindi
Bloodleaf Plant
Melampodium
In German
Bloodleaf Pflanze
Melmpodiam
In French
Feuillesang Plante
Melmpodiam
In Spanish
Planta Sangrienta
Melmpodiam
In Greek
Bloodleaf φυτών
Melmpodiam
In Portuguese
Bloodleaf Planta
Melmpodiam
In Polish
Bloodleaf roślin
Melmpodiam
In Latin
Planta Bloodleaf
Melmpodiam
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Asterales
Family
Amaranthaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Iresine
Melampodium
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Gomphreneae
Millerieae
Subfamily
Gomphrenoideae
Asteroideae
Properties of Bloodleaf and Melampodium
Wondering what are the properties of Bloodleaf and Melampodium? We provide you with everything About Bloodleaf and Melampodium. Bloodleaf doesn't have thorns and Melampodium doesn't have thorns. Also Bloodleaf does not have fragrant flowers. Bloodleaf has allergic reactions like Pollen and Melampodium 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 Melampodium and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Bloodleaf and Melampodium
Season and care of Bloodleaf and Melampodium is important to know. While considering everything about Bloodleaf and Melampodium Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bloodleaf season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Melampodium season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bloodleaf is Loam and for Melampodium is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bloodleaf is Acidic, Neutral and for Melampodium is Neutral.
Bloodleaf and Melampodium Physical Information
Bloodleaf and Melampodium physical information is very important for comparison. Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Bloodleaf and Melampodium are as follows:
Care of Bloodleaf and Melampodium
Care of Bloodleaf and Melampodium 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 Melampodium 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 Melampodium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.