Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Fruits, Tree
Origin
-
Southeast Asia, Southern India
Types
White Snowplant
Tropical Bloodleaf
Juba's Bush
Yellow Bloodleaf
Standley's Bloodleaf
Rootstock Bloodleaf
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi
Number of Varieties
1518
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, Suburban areas
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-129-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm1,000.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Green
White, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Ivory
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Trident shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply, Water more in summer
Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Scale, Whiteflies
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Soil Compaction
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels
Allergy
-
Dizziness, Stomach pain
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
IRESINE 'Blazin' Rose'
Aegle marmelos
Common Name
Blazin' Rose Iresine, Bloodleaf, Irisine
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple
In Hindi
Iresine
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,
In German
Iresine
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum
In French
Iresine
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva
In Spanish
Iresine
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva
In Greek
Iresine
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι
In Portuguese
Iresine
Fruta de Bael
In Polish
Iresine
Kleiszcze smakowite
In Latin
Iresine
Bilwa
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Solanales
Family
Amaranthaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Iresine
Brugmansia
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Datureae
Subfamily
Gomphrenoideae
Solanoideae
Number of Species
25150
1
27800
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