Bloodleaf

Red Elderberry

About Bloodleaf and Red Elderberry

Bloodleaf

Red Elderberry

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Brazil

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada

Types

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

Number of Varieties

702

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Habitat

tropical environments

Forest margins, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-154-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.32 cm430.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

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 dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Wildlife

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii

Sambucus racemosa

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant

Red Elderberry

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze

Rote Holunder

In French

Feuillesang Plante

Red sureau

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta

La baya del saúco roja

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών

κόκκινο Elderberry

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta

Red Elderberry

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin

Red Elderberry

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf

pubens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Dipsacales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Caprifoliaceae

Genus

Iresine

Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gomphreneae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

707

1 27800

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Properties of Bloodleaf and Red Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Bloodleaf and Red Elderberry

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

Bloodleaf and Red Elderberry Physical Information

Bloodleaf and Red Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm. The color specification of Bloodleaf and Red Elderberry are as follows:

Bloodleaf flower color:
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple
Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory
Red Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Bloodleaf and Red Elderberry

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