Sweet Cherry

Bloodleaf

About Sweet Cherry and Bloodleaf

Sweet Cherry

Bloodleaf

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

Origin

Western Asia

Brazil

Types

Büttnera Czerwona, Hedelfinger Sweet Cherry

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

Number of Varieties

12070

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-811-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 6, 7, 14, 15

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm15.24 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm20.32 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

broad, flat

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more in summer

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches, Remove thin branches

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

A 10 pound bag of 16-4-8 fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Borers, Mites

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Flies

Insects, Wildlife

Allergy

Mild Allergen, Vomiting

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Used in parkland

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antitussive, Astringent, Diuretic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

Used for making green dye, Wood is used for making furniture

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS avium

IRESINE herbstii

Common Name

Sweet Cherry

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

In Hindi

मीठी चेरी

Bloodleaf Plant

In German

Süße Kirsche

Bloodleaf Pflanze

In French

Cerise sucrée

Feuillesang Plante

In Spanish

Cereza dulce

Planta Sangrienta

In Greek

γλυκό κεράσι

Bloodleaf φυτών

In Portuguese

Cereja doce

Bloodleaf Planta

In Polish

Słodka Wiśnia

Bloodleaf roślin

In Latin

dulcis cerasus

Planta Bloodleaf

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Caryophyllales

Family

Rosaceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Prunus

Iresine

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Amygdaleae

Gomphreneae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

43070

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Cherry and Bloodleaf

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Cherry and Bloodleaf

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

Sweet Cherry and Bloodleaf Physical Information

Sweet Cherry and Bloodleaf physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Cherry height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm. The color specification of Sweet Cherry and Bloodleaf are as follows:

Sweet Cherry flower color:
Sweet Cherry leaf color:
Bloodleaf flower color:
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple

Care of Sweet Cherry and Bloodleaf

Care of Sweet Cherry and Bloodleaf include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Cherry pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove thin branches 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 Sweet Cherry 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.