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About Bloodleaf and Skyrocket Juniper


About Skyrocket Juniper and Bloodleaf


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Brazil  
North America  

Types
Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf  
-  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
40  
99+

Habitat
tropical environments  
Deciduous forests, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.24 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.32 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Purple  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Purple  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Purple  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Blue Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Scale-like imbricate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Does not require water in summer, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Insects, Wildlife  
Flying insects, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Pollen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Appetizer, Diaphoretic, Disinfectant, Diuretic, Hemostatic, Laxative, Sedative, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Fruits, Leaves, Shoots  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Air freshner, Pesticide, Repellent, Shelterbelt, Showy Purposes, Wax, Wood is used in construction  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border  
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IRESINE herbstii  
JUNIPERUS scopulorum 'Skyrocket'  

Common Name
Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf  
Skyrocket Juniper  

In Hindi
Bloodleaf Plant  
skyrocket juniper  

In German
Bloodleaf Pflanze  
die Höhe schnellen Wacholder  

In French
Feuillesang Plante  
monter en flèche genévrier  

In Spanish
Planta Sangrienta  
dispararse enebro  

In Greek
Bloodleaf φυτών  
ανεβάσει στα ύψη αρκεύθου  

In Portuguese
Bloodleaf Planta  
foguete zimbro  

In Polish
Bloodleaf roślin  
jałowiec Skyrocket  

In Latin
Planta Bloodleaf  
skyrocket iuniperorum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Pinophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Pinales  

Family
Amaranthaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Iresine  
Juniperus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Gomphreneae  
-  

Subfamily
Gomphrenoideae  
Cupressoideae  

Number of Species
70  
99+
67  
99+

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Properties of Bloodleaf and Skyrocket Juniper

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

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Season and Care of Bloodleaf and Skyrocket Juniper

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

Bloodleaf and Skyrocket Juniper Physical Information

Bloodleaf and Skyrocket Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Skyrocket Juniper height is 460.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bloodleaf and Skyrocket Juniper are as follows:

Care of Bloodleaf and Skyrocket Juniper

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

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