Bloodleaf

Tabardillo

About Bloodleaf and Tabardillo

Bloodleaf

Tabardillo

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Shrub

Origin

Brazil

Mexico

Types

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

Number of Varieties

708

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-159-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.32 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Do not water excessively, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Wildlife

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, 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

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Tropical, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii

CALLIANDRA californica

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

Baja fairy duster Zapotillo Chuparosa

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant

tabardillo

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze

tabardillo

In French

Feuillesang Plante

tabardillo

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta

tabardillo

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών

Tabardillo

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta

Tabardillo

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin

Tabardillo

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf

Tabardillo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Fabales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Iresine

Calliandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Gomphreneae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

7030

1 27800

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Properties of Bloodleaf and Tabardillo

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

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Season and Care of Bloodleaf and Tabardillo

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

Bloodleaf and Tabardillo Physical Information

Bloodleaf and Tabardillo physical information is very important for comparison. Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Tabardillo height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Bloodleaf and Tabardillo are as follows:

Bloodleaf flower color:
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple
Tabardillo flower color: Red
Tabardillo leaf color: Green

Care of Bloodleaf and Tabardillo

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