Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Fruit
Origin
Brazil
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Types
Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
Red Grape, Catawba grape
Number of Varieties
708
0
40000
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Habitat
tropical environments
Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-155-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
8-5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.24 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.32 cm15.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Purple, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Purple
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Purple
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Purple
Red, Gold, Bronze, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Irregular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects, Wildlife
Birds
Allergy
Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin and hair, Speed hair growth, Stops hair loss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification, Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease, Antibacterial, Asthma, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Digestion problems, Kidney problems, Migraines
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Vine
Botanical Name
IRESINE herbstii
VITIS 'Campbell Early'
Common Name
Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
Purple Grape
In Hindi
Bloodleaf Plant
बैंगनी अंगूर के पौधे
In German
Bloodleaf Pflanze
Lila Traubenpflanze
In French
Feuillesang Plante
usine de raisin pourpre
In Spanish
Planta Sangrienta
plantas de uva morada
In Greek
Bloodleaf φυτών
Μωβ εργοστάσιο σταφυλιών
In Portuguese
Bloodleaf Planta
planta uva roxa
In Polish
Bloodleaf roślin
Purpurowy roślin winogron
In Latin
Planta Bloodleaf
Uva herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Rhamnales
Family
Amaranthaceae
Vitaceae
Genus
Iresine
Vitis
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Gomphreneae
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Subfamily
Gomphrenoideae
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Number of Species
7060
1
27800
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