Cilantro

Bloodleaf

About Cilantro and Bloodleaf

Cilantro

Bloodleaf

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tender Perennial

Origin

Eastern Europe, Mediterranean

Brazil

Types

Calypso, Caribe

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

Number of Varieties

370

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

River side, Waste areas

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999911-15

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm15.24 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

20.30 cm20.32 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Oval

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Butterflies, Insects

Insects, Wildlife

Allergy

Vomiting

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Nutrients, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc., Used for its medicinal properties

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORIANDRUM sativum 'Delfino'

IRESINE herbstii

Common Name

Cilantro, Coriander

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

In Hindi

धनिया

Bloodleaf Plant

In German

Koriander

Bloodleaf Pflanze

In French

Coriandre

Feuillesang Plante

In Spanish

Cilantro

Planta Sangrienta

In Greek

Κολίανδρο

Bloodleaf φυτών

In Portuguese

Coentro

Bloodleaf Planta

In Polish

Kolendra

Bloodleaf roślin

In Latin

coriandri album

Planta Bloodleaf

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Apiaceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Coriandrum

Iresine

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Gomphreneae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

40470

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Cilantro and Bloodleaf

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

Compare List of Herbs » More

Cilantro and Columbus Hops

Cilantro and Nugget Hops

Cilantro and English Lavender

» More Compare List of Herbs

Season and Care of Cilantro and Bloodleaf

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

Cilantro and Bloodleaf Physical Information

Cilantro and Bloodleaf physical information is very important for comparison. Cilantro height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm. The color specification of Cilantro and Bloodleaf are as follows:

Cilantro flower color: White
Cilantro leaf color: Green
Bloodleaf flower color:
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple

Care of Cilantro and Bloodleaf

Care of Cilantro and Bloodleaf include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cilantro pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and 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. In summer Cilantro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bloodleaf needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.