1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
1.4 Types
Not Available
White Snowplant
Tropical Bloodleaf
Juba's Bush
Yellow Bloodleaf
Standley's Bloodleaf
Rootstock Bloodleaf
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, Suburban areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
90.00 cm45.70 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
120.00 cm30.50 cm
0.1
6350
1.11 Plant Color
1.11.1 Flower Color
1.11.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.11.3 Fruit Color
Brown, Light Green, Tan
Not Available
1.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze
1.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze
1.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze
1.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter
1.12 Shape
1.12.1 Leaf Shape
1.13 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
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
Well drained
Well drained
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Fall
Not Available
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
3.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply
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
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
Well drained
Well drained
3.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
3.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mealybugs, Scale, Whiteflies
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
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Insects
4.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
no allergic reactions
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
No Medicinal Use
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
5.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Tropical, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
CALLIANDRA californica
IRESINE 'Blazin' Rose'
6.2 Common Name
Baja fairy duster
Zapotillo
Chuparosa
Blazin' Rose Iresine, Bloodleaf, Irisine
6.2.1 In Hindi
6.2.2 In German
6.2.3 In French
6.2.4 In Spanish
6.2.5 In Greek
6.2.6 In Portuguese
6.2.7 In Polish
6.2.8 In Latin
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
7.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
7.4 Order
7.5 Family
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
7.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
7.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Gomphrenoideae
7.10 Number of Species