Bloodleaf

Sun Star

About Bloodleaf and Sun Star

Bloodleaf

Sun Star

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Brazil

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

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

Ornithogalum Umbellatum Ornithogalum thyrsoides Ornithogalum dubium Ornithogalum arabicum Ornithogalum nutans

Number of Varieties

7060

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Habitat

tropical environments

Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-157-10

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.32 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple

Green, Blue Green, Yellow 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

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

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, Winter, Late Winter

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

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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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

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bog Garden, Borders, Decorating walls

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, Root

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, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii

ORNITHOGALUM dubium

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

Snake Flower, Sun Star, Yellow Chincherinchee

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant

Sun Star

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze

Sun Star

In French

Feuillesang Plante

Sun Star

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta

Sun Star

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών

Sun Star

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta

Sun Star

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin

Sun Star

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf

Sun Star

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Platyhelminthes

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Asparagales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Iresine

Ornithogalum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Gomphreneae

Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Scilloideae

Number of Species

7050

1 27800

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Properties of Bloodleaf and Sun Star

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

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Season and Care of Bloodleaf and Sun Star

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

Bloodleaf and Sun Star Physical Information

Bloodleaf and Sun Star physical information is very important for comparison. Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Sun Star height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Bloodleaf and Sun Star are as follows:

Bloodleaf flower color:
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple
Sun Star flower color: Orange and Gold
Sun Star leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Bloodleaf and Sun Star

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