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About Bloodleaf and Red Buckeye

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Tree

Origin

Brazil
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

702
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-155-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.32 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple
Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

-
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

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 dead branches

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Leaf Blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Showy

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects, Wildlife
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii
AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
Red Buckeye

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant
Red Buckeye

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze
Red Buckeye

In French

Feuillesang Plante
Red Buckeye

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta
rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών
κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta
Red Buckeye

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin
Red Buckeye

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf
Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Sapindales

Family

Amaranthaceae
Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Iresine
Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Gomphreneae
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Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae
Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

7020
1 27800
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Properties of Bloodleaf and Red Buckeye

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

Season and Care of Bloodleaf and Red Buckeye

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

Bloodleaf and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Bloodleaf and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Bloodleaf and Red Buckeye are as follows:

  • Bloodleaf flower color:

  • Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple

  • Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red

  • Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bloodleaf and Red Buckeye

Care of Bloodleaf and Red Buckeye 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 Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Bloodleaf needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.