Bloodleaf

Raintree

About Bloodleaf and Raintree

Bloodleaf

Raintree

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Shrub

Origin

Brazil

Types

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

Number of Varieties

7025

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-159-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.32 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Wildlife

Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover

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, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii

Brunfelsia pauciflora

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant

Raintree

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze

raintree

In French

Feuillesang Plante

raintree

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta

raintree

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών

Raintree

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta

Raintree

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin

Raintree

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf

Raintree

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Solanales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Iresine

Brunfelsia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gomphreneae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Petunioideae

Number of Species

7050

1 27800

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Properties of Bloodleaf and Raintree

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

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Season and Care of Bloodleaf and Raintree

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

Bloodleaf and Raintree Physical Information

Bloodleaf and Raintree physical information is very important for comparison. Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Raintree height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Bloodleaf and Raintree are as follows:

Bloodleaf flower color:
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple
Raintree flower color: White, Purple and Lavender
Raintree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bloodleaf and Raintree

Care of Bloodleaf and Raintree 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 Raintree pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Raintree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.