1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Africa
Brazil
1.4 Types
Not Available
Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Grassland, Tropical regions
tropical environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.3 AHS Heat Zone
1.4 Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 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
1.5 Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
45.70 cm15.24 cm
0.54
3900
1.3.1 Minimum Width
30.50 cm20.32 cm
0.1
6350
1.4 Plant Color
1.4.1 Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
Not Available
1.4.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.4.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
1.4.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Red, Green, Purple
1.4.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Red, Green, Purple
1.4.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Red, Green, Purple
1.4.7 Leaf Color in Winter
1.5 Shape
1.5.1 Leaf Shape
1.6 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer
Not Available
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
3.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Medium
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.5.2 Soil Type
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
3.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.7 Pruning
No pruning needed
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
3.8 Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Diseases
Red blotch
3.10 Plant Tolerance
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.10 Self-Sowing
4.11 Attracts
Caterpillar, Insects, Moths
Insects, Wildlife
4.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Pollen
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
5.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Showy Purposes
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Lawns and Turf
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
LOLIUM perenne ssp. multiflorum
IRESINE herbstii
6.2 Common Name
Italian Ryegrass
Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
6.2.1 In Hindi
इतालवी ryegrass
Bloodleaf Plant
6.2.2 In German
italienisches Raigras
Bloodleaf Pflanze
6.2.3 In French
Ray-grass italien
Feuillesang Plante
6.2.4 In Spanish
raigrás italiano
Planta Sangrienta
6.2.5 In Greek
Ιταλικά ήρα
Bloodleaf φυτών
6.2.6 In Portuguese
6.2.7 In Polish
życica wielokwiatowa
Bloodleaf roślin
6.2.8 In Latin
Italian ryegrass
Planta Bloodleaf
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
7.3 Class
7.4 Order
7.5 Family
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
7.8 Tribe
Not Available
Gomphreneae
7.9 Subfamily
7.10 Number of Species