Bloodleaf

Scented Geranium

About Bloodleaf and Scented Geranium

Bloodleaf

Scented Geranium

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Origin

Brazil

Types

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

herbaceous annuals

Number of Varieties

70200

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments

Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-1510-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

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 cm38.14 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.32 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Linear to lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Wildlife

Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Intestinal irritations, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

As a tea substitute, Culinary use, Medicinal oil, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as essential oil, Used As Food

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii

PELARGONIUM 'Bitter Lemon'

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

Bitter Lemon Scented Geranium, Scented Geranium

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant

Pelargonium

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze

Pelargonium

In French

Feuillesang Plante

pélargonium

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta

pelargonium

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών

Pelargonium

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta

pelargônio

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin

pelargonia

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf

Pelargonium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Geraniales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Geraniaceae

Genus

Iresine

Pelargonium

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Gomphreneae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

70200

1 27800

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Properties of Bloodleaf and Scented Geranium

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

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Season and Care of Bloodleaf and Scented Geranium

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

Bloodleaf and Scented Geranium Physical Information

Bloodleaf and Scented Geranium physical information is very important for comparison. Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Scented Geranium height is 38.14 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Bloodleaf and Scented Geranium are as follows:

Bloodleaf flower color:
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple
Scented Geranium flower color: White and Light Pink
Scented Geranium leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Bloodleaf and Scented Geranium

Care of Bloodleaf and Scented Geranium 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 Scented Geranium pruning is done 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 Scented Geranium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.