Bloodleaf

Squash

About Bloodleaf and Squash

Bloodleaf

Squash

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Brazil

Mexico, Central America

Types

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

CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'

Number of Varieties

704

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-158-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.32 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Reniform

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

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

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Cabbage looper, Cutworms, Red blotch, Striped cucumber beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Humidity, Moisture

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Wildlife

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Allergy

Pollen

Cough, Vomiting

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

Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

For making oil

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii

CUCURBITA argyrosperma

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

Squash

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant

Squash

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze

Squash

In French

Feuillesang Plante

Squash

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta

calabacín

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών

σκουός

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta

abóbora

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin

kabaczek

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf

cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Cucurbitales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Iresine

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Gomphreneae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

7020

1 27800

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Properties of Bloodleaf and Squash

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

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Season and Care of Bloodleaf and Squash

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

Bloodleaf and Squash Physical Information

Bloodleaf and Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Bloodleaf and Squash are as follows:

Bloodleaf flower color:
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple
Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Bloodleaf and Squash

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