Bloodleaf

Prairie Dropseed

About Bloodleaf and Prairie Dropseed

Bloodleaf

Prairie Dropseed

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Grass

Origin

Brazil

North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Types

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

Sporobolus heterolepis

Number of Varieties

7015

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments

Hay fields

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-153-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10 - 2

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.32 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Purple, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, 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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Wildlife

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, 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

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii

SPOROBOLUS heterolepis

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

Prairie Dropseed

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant

prairie dropseed

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze

Prärie Dropseed

In French

Feuillesang Plante

prairie dropseed

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta

dropseed pradera

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών

λιβάδι dropseed

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta

pradaria dropseed

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin

łąka dropseed

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf

PRATUM grama

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Poales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Iresine

Sporobolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Gomphreneae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

7010

1 27800

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Properties of Bloodleaf and Prairie Dropseed

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

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Season and Care of Bloodleaf and Prairie Dropseed

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

Bloodleaf and Prairie Dropseed Physical Information

Bloodleaf and Prairie Dropseed physical information is very important for comparison. Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Prairie Dropseed height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Bloodleaf and Prairie Dropseed are as follows:

Bloodleaf flower color:
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple
Prairie Dropseed flower color: Red, Green, Purple, Light Green
Prairie Dropseed leaf color: Green

Care of Bloodleaf and Prairie Dropseed

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