Duranta

Bloodleaf

About Duranta and Bloodleaf

Duranta

Bloodleaf

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern United States, Central America, South America

Brazil

Types

Skyflower

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

Number of Varieties

3670

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1111-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

100.00 cm15.24 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm20.32 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark 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

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seperation

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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

slow-release fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mealybugs, Nematodes

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bugs, Insects

Insects, Wildlife

Allergy

drowsiness, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DURANTA

IRESINE herbstii

Common Name

Golden Dewdrop, Pigeon berry

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

In Hindi

Duranta

Bloodleaf Plant

In German

Duranta

Bloodleaf Pflanze

In French

Duranta

Feuillesang Plante

In Spanish

Duranta

Planta Sangrienta

In Greek

Duranta

Bloodleaf φυτών

In Portuguese

Duranta

Bloodleaf Planta

In Polish

Duranta

Bloodleaf roślin

In Latin

Duranta

Planta Bloodleaf

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Verbenaceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Duranta

Iresine

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Gomphreneae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

1770

1 27800

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Properties of Duranta and Bloodleaf

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

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Season and Care of Duranta and Bloodleaf

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

Duranta and Bloodleaf Physical Information

Duranta and Bloodleaf physical information is very important for comparison. Duranta height is 100.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm. The color specification of Duranta and Bloodleaf are as follows:

Duranta flower color: White, Lavender and Blue Violet
Duranta leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Bloodleaf flower color:
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple

Care of Duranta and Bloodleaf

Care of Duranta and Bloodleaf include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Duranta pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Duranta 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.