Nasturtium

Bloodleaf

About Nasturtium and Bloodleaf

Nasturtium

Bloodleaf

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

Origin

South America

Brazil

Types

Annuals

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

Number of Varieties

5070

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1111-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.40 cm15.24 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm20.32 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Light Green

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Light Green

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Light Green

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Insects, Wildlife

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antibiotic, Anti-fungal, Antiseptic, Depurative, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Expectorant, Stimulates new cell growth

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as an insecticide, Used As Food, 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, Groundcover

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TROPAEOLUM majus

IRESINE herbstii

Common Name

Indian Cress, Nasturtium

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

In Hindi

Tropaeolum majus

Bloodleaf Plant

In German

Tropaeolum majus

Bloodleaf Pflanze

In French

Tropaeolum majus

Feuillesang Plante

In Spanish

Tropaeolum majus

Planta Sangrienta

In Greek

Tropaeolum majus

Bloodleaf φυτών

In Portuguese

Tropaeolum majus

Bloodleaf Planta

In Polish

nasturcja większa

Bloodleaf roślin

In Latin

Tropaeolum majus

Planta Bloodleaf

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Caryophyllales

Family

Tropaeolaceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Tropaeolum

Iresine

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Gomphreneae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

8070

1 27800

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Properties of Nasturtium and Bloodleaf

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

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Season and Care of Nasturtium and Bloodleaf

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

Nasturtium and Bloodleaf Physical Information

Nasturtium and Bloodleaf physical information is very important for comparison. Nasturtium height is 15.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm. The color specification of Nasturtium and Bloodleaf are as follows:

Nasturtium flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Nasturtium leaf color: White and Light Green
Bloodleaf flower color:
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple

Care of Nasturtium and Bloodleaf

Care of Nasturtium and Bloodleaf include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nasturtium 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 Nasturtium 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.