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About Bloodleaf and St. Augustine Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Grass

Origin

Brazil
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean

Types

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

Number of Varieties

701
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-158-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12 - 9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.32 cm15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Fin-shaped Tufts

Thorns

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
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Average Water Needs

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
Loam, Sand

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

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects, Wildlife
-

Allergy

Pollen
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
-

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Used in lawns and turf

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant
St. Augustine Grass

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze
St. Augustine Grass

In French

Feuillesang Plante
St. Augustine Grass

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta
St. Augustine Grass

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών
St. Augustine Grass

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta
St. Augustine Grass

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin
St. Augustine Grass

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf
St. Augustine Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Cyperales

Family

Amaranthaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Iresine
Stenotaphrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Gomphreneae
Paniceae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae
Panicoideae

Number of Species

707
1 27800
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Properties of Bloodleaf and St. Augustine Grass

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

Season and Care of Bloodleaf and St. Augustine Grass

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

Bloodleaf and St. Augustine Grass Physical Information

Bloodleaf and St. Augustine Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Bloodleaf and St. Augustine Grass are as follows:

  • Bloodleaf flower color:

  • Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Bloodleaf and St. Augustine Grass

Care of Bloodleaf and St. Augustine Grass 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 St. Augustine Grass 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 St. Augustine Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.