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About Bloodleaf and Whitebark Pine

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Brazil
Western United States, Canada

Types

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
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Number of Varieties

705
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments
Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-154-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.32 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Deep Red, Pink, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple
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Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple
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Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple
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Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

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
Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Mountain pine beetle, White pine blister rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
-

Flower Petal Number

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Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
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Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects, Wildlife
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Allergy

Pollen
Hay fever, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Antiseptic, Diuretic, Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Inner Bark, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Used as a thickener in soups, Used for making green dye, Used to flavour soups

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii
PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant
Whitebark Pine

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze
Whitebark Pine

In French

Feuillesang Plante
Pin à écorce blanche

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta
Whitebark pino

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών
Whitebark Pine

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta
Whitebark Pine

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin
Whitebark Pine

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf
Pinus albicaulis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Pinales

Family

Amaranthaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Iresine
Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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Tribe

Gomphreneae
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Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae
Pinoideae

Number of Species

705
1 27800
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Properties of Bloodleaf and Whitebark Pine

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

Season and Care of Bloodleaf and Whitebark Pine

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

Bloodleaf and Whitebark Pine Physical Information

Bloodleaf and Whitebark Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Whitebark Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Bloodleaf and Whitebark Pine are as follows:

  • Bloodleaf flower color:

  • Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple

  • Whitebark Pine flower color: Deep Red, Pink and Purple

  • Whitebark Pine leaf color:

Care of Bloodleaf and Whitebark Pine

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