Bloodleaf

Walking Iris

About Bloodleaf and Walking Iris

Bloodleaf

Walking Iris

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Origin

Brazil

Types

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

Neomarica gracilis

Number of Varieties

703

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-157-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Thicket/Colonizing

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

White, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Sword-like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Divison, Seedlings

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Cut out old flower stalks, Cut out old leaves

Fertilizers

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

Balanced garden plant fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Rodent, Viruses

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Wildlife

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

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

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant

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, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii

NEOMARICA caerulea

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

Giant Apostle's Iris, Walking Iris

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant

Walking Iris

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze

Gehen Iris

In French

Feuillesang Plante

Iris Marcher

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta

caminar Iris

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών

περπάτημα Iris

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta

Andar Iris

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin

Walking Iris

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf

O Thaumantias

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Liliales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Iresine

Neomarica

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Gomphreneae

Mariceae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

7028

1 27800

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Properties of Bloodleaf and Walking Iris

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

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Season and Care of Bloodleaf and Walking Iris

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

Bloodleaf and Walking Iris Physical Information

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

Bloodleaf flower color:
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple
Walking Iris flower color: White, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender and Blue Violet
Walking Iris leaf color: Green

Care of Bloodleaf and Walking Iris

Care of Bloodleaf and Walking Iris 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 Walking Iris pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Cut out old leaves. In summer Bloodleaf needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Walking Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.