Bloodleaf

Spring Starflower

About Bloodleaf and Spring Starflower

Bloodleaf

Spring Starflower

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Brazil

South America, Argentina

Types

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

Perennial

Number of Varieties

7035

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Habitat

tropical environments

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-155-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.32 cm5.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Slugs, Snails

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Wildlife

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

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

Flowers

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

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, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii

Ipheion uniflorum

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

Spring Starflower, Springstar

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant

Spring Starflower

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze

Frühling Borretsch

In French

Feuillesang Plante

Spring Starflower

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta

primavera Flor de estrella

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών

άνοιξη starflower

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta

primavera Starflower

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin

Wiosna Starflower

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf

Spring Starflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Asparagales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Iresine

Ipheion

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Gomphreneae

Gilliesieae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Allioideae

Number of Species

7050

1 27800

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Properties of Bloodleaf and Spring Starflower

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

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Season and Care of Bloodleaf and Spring Starflower

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

Bloodleaf and Spring Starflower Physical Information

Bloodleaf and Spring Starflower physical information is very important for comparison. Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Bloodleaf and Spring Starflower are as follows:

Bloodleaf flower color:
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple
Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Bloodleaf and Spring Starflower

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