Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tree
Tender Perennial
Origin
China
Brazil
Types
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Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
Number of Varieties
3070
0
40000
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Habitat
secondary forest, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-1011-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-7
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm15.24 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm20.32 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Red, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Red, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red
Red, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, root cutting, Seedlings
Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
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
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
Caterpillars
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
-
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Insects, Wildlife
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Inflammation
Pollen
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
Astringent, Cancer, Diarrhea
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Wood
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge, Used As Food, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc.
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Diospyros virginiana
IRESINE herbstii
Common Name
American persimmon common persimmon, sugar-plum,eastern persimmon
Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
In Hindi
अमेरिकी ख़ुरमा
Bloodleaf Plant
In German
amerikanische persimmon
Bloodleaf Pflanze
In French
Diospyros virginiana
Feuillesang Plante
In Spanish
Diospyros virginiana
Planta Sangrienta
In Greek
American λωτός
Bloodleaf φυτών
In Portuguese
Caqui americano
Bloodleaf Planta
In Polish
Amerykański persimmon
Bloodleaf roślin
In Latin
Diospyros virginiana
Planta Bloodleaf
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Caryophyllales
Family
Ebenaceae
Amaranthaceae
Genus
Diospyros
Iresine
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Gomphreneae
Subfamily
-
Gomphrenoideae
Number of Species
6070
1
27800
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