Cork Tree

Bloodleaf

About Cork Tree and Bloodleaf

Cork Tree

Bloodleaf

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

Origin

China

Brazil

Types

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

Number of Varieties

270

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Habitat

Hills, Lower slopes, open Woodlands

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-811-15

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm15.24 cm

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm20.32 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Light Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Red

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial 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

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Spider mites

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Insects, Wildlife

Allergy

Asthma

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Stem

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS phellomanus

IRESINE herbstii

Common Name

Cork Oak

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

In Hindi

कॉर्क ट्री

Bloodleaf Plant

In German

Cork Tree

Bloodleaf Pflanze

In French

Arbre de Cork

Feuillesang Plante

In Spanish

Árbol de corcho

Planta Sangrienta

In Greek

Cork Tree

Bloodleaf φυτών

In Portuguese

Cork Tree

Bloodleaf Planta

In Polish

Cork Tree

Bloodleaf roślin

In Latin

Cork ligno

Planta Bloodleaf

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Caryophyllales

Family

Celastraceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Quercus

Iresine

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Mirini

Gomphreneae

Subfamily

Mirinae

Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

5070

1 27800

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Properties of Cork Tree and Bloodleaf

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

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Season and Care of Cork Tree and Bloodleaf

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

Cork Tree and Bloodleaf Physical Information

Cork Tree and Bloodleaf physical information is very important for comparison. Cork Tree height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm. The color specification of Cork Tree and Bloodleaf are as follows:

Cork Tree flower color: Light Green
Cork Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Bloodleaf flower color:
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple

Care of Cork Tree and Bloodleaf

Care of Cork Tree and Bloodleaf include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cork Tree pruning is done 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 Cork Tree 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.