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About Bloodleaf and Pepperoncini Pepper

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual

Type

Tender Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

Brazil
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
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Number of Varieties

702
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments
Warm soil, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-15-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.32 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Red, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple
Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam

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
Cutworms, fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects, Wildlife
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Allergy

Pollen
Hives, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Arthritis, Cancer, Gastritis, Nutrients, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii
CAPSICUM annuum 'Italian Pepperoncini'

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
Pepperoncini Pepper

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant
Pepperoncini Pepper

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze
Pepperoncini Pepper

In French

Feuillesang Plante
Pepperoncini Pepper

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta
Pepperoncini Pepper

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών
Pepperoncini Pepper

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta
Pepperoncini Pepper

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin
Pepperoncini Pepper

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf
Pepperoncini Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Caryophyllales
Solanales

Family

Amaranthaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Iresine
Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gomphreneae
Capsiceae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae
Solanoideae

Number of Species

70100
1 27800
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Properties of Bloodleaf and Pepperoncini Pepper

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

Season and Care of Bloodleaf and Pepperoncini Pepper

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

Bloodleaf and Pepperoncini Pepper Physical Information

Bloodleaf and Pepperoncini Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Pepperoncini Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Bloodleaf and Pepperoncini Pepper are as follows:

  • Bloodleaf flower color:

  • Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple

  • Pepperoncini Pepper flower color: White and Green

  • Pepperoncini Pepper leaf color: Green

Care of Bloodleaf and Pepperoncini Pepper

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