Bloodleaf

Sour Cherry

About Bloodleaf and Sour Cherry

Bloodleaf

Sour Cherry

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Fruit

Origin

Brazil

Types

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

Fruit

Number of Varieties

70300

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-154-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.32 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Simple lobed or unlobed

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

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

Birds

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

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

Birds

Allergy

Pollen

Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Gout, Insomnia, Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Cake, Edible syrup, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used to make juice

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii

PRUNUS cerasus

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

Pie Cherry, Sour Cherry, Tart Cherry

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant

Sour cherry

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze

Sauerkirsche

In French

Feuillesang Plante

Prunus cerasus

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta

Prunus cerasus

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών

Sour cherry

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta

Ginja

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin

Wiśnia pospolita

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf

Prunus cerasus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Rosales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Iresine

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Gomphreneae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

70270

1 27800

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Properties of Bloodleaf and Sour Cherry

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

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Season and Care of Bloodleaf and Sour Cherry

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

Bloodleaf and Sour Cherry Physical Information

Bloodleaf and Sour Cherry physical information is very important for comparison. Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Sour Cherry height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Bloodleaf and Sour Cherry are as follows:

Bloodleaf flower color:
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple
Sour Cherry flower color: White
Sour Cherry leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bloodleaf and Sour Cherry

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