Bloodleaf

Sakaki

About Bloodleaf and Sakaki

Bloodleaf

Sakaki

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Brazil

Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China

Types

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

Taonabo japonica, Cleyera ochnacea

Number of Varieties

705

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

tropical environments

secondary forest, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-156-10

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

20.32 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple

Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Does not require lot of watering, occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

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

14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Humidity, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Insects, Wildlife

Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels

Allergy

Pollen

Asthma, Nausea, Pollen, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Provides herbal hair care, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification, Insect Repellent, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Arthritis, Eczema, Oedema

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Application in Furniture, Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

Sakaki

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant

Sakaki

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze

Sperrstrauch

In French

Feuillesang Plante

Sakaki

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta

Sakaki

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών

Sakaki

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta

Sakaki

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin

Sakaki

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf

Sakaki

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Theales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Theaceae

Genus

Iresine

Cleyera

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gomphreneae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

7018

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Bloodleaf and Sakaki

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

Compare Perennial Flowers » More

Bloodleaf and Louisiana Iris

Bloodleaf and Dwarf Bearded Iris

Bloodleaf and Victoria Falls Iris

» More Compare Perennial Flowers

Season and Care of Bloodleaf and Sakaki

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

Bloodleaf and Sakaki Physical Information

Bloodleaf and Sakaki physical information is very important for comparison. Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Sakaki height is 240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Bloodleaf and Sakaki are as follows:

Bloodleaf flower color:
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple
Sakaki flower color: White and Yellow
Sakaki leaf color: Red and Bronze

Care of Bloodleaf and Sakaki

Care of Bloodleaf and Sakaki 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 Sakaki pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead branches. In summer Bloodleaf needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sakaki needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.