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About Bloodleaf and Tree Echium

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Biennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Tree

Origin

Brazil
Canary Islands

Types

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
Echium pininana

Number of Varieties

7010
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-158-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.32 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Light Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple
Green, Gray 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
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects, Wildlife
-

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

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
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii
ECHIUM pininana

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant
Tree Echium

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze
Baum Aciam

In French

Feuillesang Plante
Arbre ACIAM

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta
árbol Aciam

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών
δέντρο Aciam

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta
árvore Aciam

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin
drzewo Aciam

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf
lignum Aciam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Lamiales

Family

Amaranthaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Iresine
Echium

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gomphreneae
-

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae
-

Number of Species

7060
1 27800
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Properties of Bloodleaf and Tree Echium

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

Season and Care of Bloodleaf and Tree Echium

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

Bloodleaf and Tree Echium Physical Information

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

  • Bloodleaf flower color:

  • Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple

  • Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet

  • Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Bloodleaf and Tree Echium

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