Bloodleaf

Pink Flame Tree

About Bloodleaf and Pink Flame Tree

Bloodleaf

Pink Flame Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Brazil

Australia

Types

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

Number of Varieties

703

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments

Canopy, Rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-159-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-6

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.32 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gold, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Lobulated

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

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

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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

Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Wildlife

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Edible seed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to make wood shingles

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, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii

BRACHYCHITON discolor

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

Bush Kurrajong, Pink Flame Tree, Queensland Lacebark

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant

Pink Flame Tree

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze

Rosa Flame Tree

In French

Feuillesang Plante

Flame Tree Rose

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta

Pink árbol de la llama

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών

Ροζ Φλόγα Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta

Árvore Chama Rosa

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin

Różowy Flame Tree

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf

Pink arbor flamma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Malvales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Sterculiaceae

Genus

Iresine

brachychiton

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Gomphreneae

Sterculieae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Sterculioideae

Number of Species

701

1 27800

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Properties of Bloodleaf and Pink Flame Tree

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

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Season and Care of Bloodleaf and Pink Flame Tree

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

Bloodleaf and Pink Flame Tree Physical Information

Bloodleaf and Pink Flame Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Pink Flame Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Bloodleaf and Pink Flame Tree are as follows:

Bloodleaf flower color:
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple
Pink Flame Tree flower color: Rose
Pink Flame Tree leaf color:

Care of Bloodleaf and Pink Flame Tree

Care of Bloodleaf and Pink Flame Tree 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 Pink Flame Tree 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 Pink Flame Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.