Bloodleaf

Tabebuia

About Bloodleaf and Tabebuia

Bloodleaf

Tabebuia

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Brazil

South America, Brazil

Types

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

Rosea, Chrysotricha, Impetiginosa, Avellanedae

Number of Varieties

7025

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments

Dry areas, Forest edges

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-159-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.32 cm1,070.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, 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

Seedlings, Seperation, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer, Water occasionally

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

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

Cut leaves after fall, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune before Winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free, 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

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Attracts

Insects, Wildlife

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

Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii

HANDROANTHUS billbergii

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

Guayacán, Tabebuia

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant

Tabebuia

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze

Tabebuia

In French

Feuillesang Plante

Tabebuia

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta

Tabebuia

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών

Tabebuia

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta

Tabebuia

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin

Tabebuia

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf

Tabebuia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Bignoniaceae

Genus

Iresine

Tabebuia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gomphreneae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

7067

1 27800

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Properties of Bloodleaf and Tabebuia

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

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Season and Care of Bloodleaf and Tabebuia

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

Bloodleaf and Tabebuia Physical Information

Bloodleaf and Tabebuia physical information is very important for comparison. Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Tabebuia height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Bloodleaf and Tabebuia are as follows:

Bloodleaf flower color:
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple
Tabebuia flower color: Yellow and Lemon yellow
Tabebuia leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Bloodleaf and Tabebuia

Care of Bloodleaf and Tabebuia 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 Tabebuia pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune before Winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Bloodleaf needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tabebuia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.