Bloodleaf

Panicum

About Bloodleaf and Panicum

Bloodleaf

Panicum

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Grass

Origin

Brazil

Types

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

Switchgrass

Number of Varieties

70450

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Habitat

tropical environments

Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1, 2, 3, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm60.00 cm

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Minimum Width

20.32 cm40.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Indigo

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Grass like

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

Moist

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Moist

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Wildlife

Deers

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

small hedge

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as Biofuel

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii

PANICUM

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

Panicum

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant

panikom

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze

panikom

In French

Feuillesang Plante

panikom

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta

panikom

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών

Panicum

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta

Panicum

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin

Panicum

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf

Panicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Poales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Iresine

Panicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Gomphreneae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Panicoideae

Number of Species

70450

1 27800

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Properties of Bloodleaf and Panicum

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

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Season and Care of Bloodleaf and Panicum

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

Bloodleaf and Panicum Physical Information

Bloodleaf and Panicum physical information is very important for comparison. Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Bloodleaf and Panicum are as follows:

Bloodleaf flower color:
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple
Panicum flower color: Indigo
Panicum leaf color:

Care of Bloodleaf and Panicum

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