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About Bloodleaf and Plum Tomato

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

Brazil
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
Cherry tomato, Beefsteak tomato, Medium tomato

Number of Varieties

7050
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments
Loamy soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-1511-15
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
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm91.44 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.32 cm7.62 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Purple, Burgundy, Plum

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple
Green, Dark 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
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Bell Shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
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
Average Water Needs

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, Sand

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, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks
Apply 5-10-5 amounts

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects, Wildlife
Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Mosquitos

Allergy

Pollen
Itchiness, Nausea, Runny nose, sneezing, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Canning, Sauces

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii
LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Ukrainian Purple'

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
Plum Tomato, Tomato, Ukrainian Purple Tomato

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant
बेर टमाटर

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze
Eiertomate

In French

Feuillesang Plante
Plum Tomato

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta
Tomate ciruela

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών
Plum ντομάτα

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta
tomate ameixa

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin
Plum Tomato

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf
Augue Nullam consectetur

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Solanales

Family

Amaranthaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Iresine
Solanum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gomphreneae
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Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae
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Number of Species

7013
1 27800
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Properties of Bloodleaf and Plum Tomato

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

Season and Care of Bloodleaf and Plum Tomato

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

Bloodleaf and Plum Tomato Physical Information

Bloodleaf and Plum Tomato physical information is very important for comparison. Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Plum Tomato height is 91.44 cm and width 7.62 cm. The color specification of Bloodleaf and Plum Tomato are as follows:

  • Bloodleaf flower color:

  • Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple

  • Plum Tomato flower color: Yellow

  • Plum Tomato leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bloodleaf and Plum Tomato

Care of Bloodleaf and Plum Tomato 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 Plum Tomato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches and Remove short twigs. In summer Bloodleaf needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Plum Tomato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.