Bloodleaf

Mulberry

About Bloodleaf and Mulberry

Bloodleaf

Mulberry

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Brazil

China

Types

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

Morus nigra, Black Mulberry

Number of Varieties

7010

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-154-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.32 cm100.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Yellow Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple

Green, Light Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple

White, Green, Dark Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple

Red, Bronze, Orange Red, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

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

Alternaria leaf blight, Annosus Root Rot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

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

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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

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Strong, beautiful hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Nutritive

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Animal Feed, 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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii

Morus alba

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

White mulberry, Mulberry

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant

शहतूत

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze

Maulbeere

In French

Feuillesang Plante

Mûre

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta

Mora

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών

Μούρο

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta

amoreira

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin

Morwa

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf

moro

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Urticales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Iresine

Morus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Gomphreneae

Moreae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

7016

1 27800

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Properties of Bloodleaf and Mulberry

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

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Season and Care of Bloodleaf and Mulberry

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

Bloodleaf and Mulberry Physical Information

Bloodleaf and Mulberry physical information is very important for comparison. Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Mulberry height is 1,000.00 cm and width 100.00 cm. The color specification of Bloodleaf and Mulberry are as follows:

Bloodleaf flower color:
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple
Mulberry flower color: Red and Yellow green
Mulberry leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray

Care of Bloodleaf and Mulberry

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