White Willow

Bloodleaf

About White Willow and Bloodleaf

White Willow

Bloodleaf

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia

Brazil

Types

Salix alba, Salix alba 'Vitellina'

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

Number of Varieties

40070

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

River side, Riverbanks, sluggish streams and rivers, stream banks, Stream side

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-911-15

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,290.00 cm15.24 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm20.32 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Oval

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Needs very little water

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Apply N-P-K

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars, Flea Beetles, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Heat And Humidity, Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Insects, Wildlife

Allergy

Rhinitis

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Hypnotic, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

Charcoal, Paper pulp

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Water Gardens

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SALIX alba

IRESINE herbstii

Common Name

White Willow

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

In Hindi

White Willow

Bloodleaf Plant

In German

Oiite Oilloo

Bloodleaf Pflanze

In French

Le saule blanc

Feuillesang Plante

In Spanish

Le saule blanco

Planta Sangrienta

In Greek

Λευκή ιτιά

Bloodleaf φυτών

In Portuguese

O salgueiro branco

Bloodleaf Planta

In Polish

wierzba biała

Bloodleaf roślin

In Latin

Populus alba

Planta Bloodleaf

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Salicaceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Salix

Iresine

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Gomphreneae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

40070

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of White Willow and Bloodleaf

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

Compare List of Trees » More

White Willow and Ashoka

White Willow and Sassafras

White Willow and Octopus Tree

» More Compare List of Trees

Season and Care of White Willow and Bloodleaf

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

White Willow and Bloodleaf Physical Information

White Willow and Bloodleaf physical information is very important for comparison. White Willow height is 2,290.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm. The color specification of White Willow and Bloodleaf are as follows:

White Willow flower color: Yellow
White Willow leaf color: Green
Bloodleaf flower color:
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple

Care of White Willow and Bloodleaf

Care of White Willow and Bloodleaf include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Willow pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 White Willow 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.