Bloodleaf

Serdang

About Bloodleaf and Serdang

Bloodleaf

Serdang

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Palm or Cycad

Origin

Brazil

Southeastern Asia, China, Melanesia

Types

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

Number of Varieties

70-

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments

Rainforest, Swamps, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-158-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm122.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.32 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Indigo

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Palmate

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

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, 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

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Do not let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

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

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 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

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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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Wildlife

Birds

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Buds, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Grown for shade, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats, Useful for shade, Weaving into Mats and Bags

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

Container, Feature Plant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii

LIVISTONA saribus

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

Serdang, Taraw Palm

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant

taraw palm

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze

Taraw palme

In French

Feuillesang Plante

Taraw palm

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta

Taraw palma

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών

taraw παλάμη

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta

Taraw palma

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin

Taraw palmowy

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf

taraw palmarum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Arecales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Arecaceae

Genus

Iresine

Livistona

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Gomphreneae

Corypheae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Coryphoideae

Number of Species

7030

1 27800

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Properties of Bloodleaf and Serdang

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

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Season and Care of Bloodleaf and Serdang

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

Bloodleaf and Serdang Physical Information

Bloodleaf and Serdang physical information is very important for comparison. Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Serdang height is 122.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Bloodleaf and Serdang are as follows:

Bloodleaf flower color:
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple
Serdang flower color: Yellow
Serdang leaf color: Green

Care of Bloodleaf and Serdang

Care of Bloodleaf and Serdang 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 Serdang 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 Serdang needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.