Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual and Perennial
  
Type
Perennial
  
Tender Perennial
  
Origin
Hybrid origin
  
Brazil
  
Types
Not Available
  
Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Damp Places, Marshy ground
  
tropical environments
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
  
11-15
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-4
  
12-1
  
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
  
Red, Green, Purple
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
  
Red, Green, Purple
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
  
Red, Green, Purple
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Linear
  
Oval
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
  
Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours
  
Medium
  
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, 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, Apply N-P-K
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks
  
Pests and Diseases
Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Moisture
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
None
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Snails
  
Insects, Wildlife
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Pollen
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
Not Available
  
Showy Purposes
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
  
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
  
Botanical Name
KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'
  
IRESINE herbstii
  
Common Name
Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar
  
Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
  
In Hindi
Tritoma
  
Bloodleaf Plant
  
In German
Tritoma
  
Bloodleaf Pflanze
  
In French
Tritoma
  
Feuillesang Plante
  
In Spanish
tritoma
  
Planta Sangrienta
  
In Greek
tritoma
  
Bloodleaf φυτών
  
In Portuguese
Tritoma
  
Bloodleaf Planta
  
In Polish
Tritoma
  
Bloodleaf roślin
  
In Latin
Trytoma
  
Planta Bloodleaf
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Asparagales
  
Caryophyllales
  
Family
Liliaceae
  
Amaranthaceae
  
Genus
Kniphofia
  
Iresine
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Gomphreneae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Gomphrenoideae
  
Season and Care of Tritoma and Bloodleaf
Season and care of Tritoma and Bloodleaf is important to know. While considering everything about Tritoma and Bloodleaf Care, growing season is an essential factor. Tritoma season is Spring and Summer and Bloodleaf season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Tritoma is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Bloodleaf is Loam while the PH of soil for Tritoma is Acidic, Neutral and for Bloodleaf is Acidic, Neutral.
Tritoma and Bloodleaf Physical Information
Tritoma and Bloodleaf physical information is very important for comparison. Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm. The color specification of Tritoma and Bloodleaf are as follows:
Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink
Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Bloodleaf flower color: Not Available
- Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple
Care of Tritoma and Bloodleaf
Care of Tritoma and Bloodleaf include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Tritoma 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.