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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Mediterranean  
Brazil  

Types
Blue Anemone, Greek Windflower, Carolina Anemone, Chinese Anemone  
Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf  

Number of Varieties
150  
99+
70  
99+

Habitat
Wild  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12  
11-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-5  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
5.00 cm  
15.24 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
20.32 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Sky Blue  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Red, Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow, Green  
Red, Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Red, Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply  
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
Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
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
Botrytis collar rot, Crown gall, Cucumber mosaic, Downy mildew, Impatiens necrotic spot, Leaf curl, Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Rust, Sclerotinia blight, Southern blight  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

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
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Insects, Wildlife  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Cough, Gout, Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ANEMONE 'Harmony Blue'( HARMONY SERIES)  
IRESINE herbstii  

Common Name
Anemone, Harmony Blue Anemone  
Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf  

In Hindi
रत्नज्योति  
Bloodleaf Plant  

In German
Anemone  
Bloodleaf Pflanze  

In French
Anémone  
Feuillesang Plante  

In Spanish
Anémona  
Planta Sangrienta  

In Greek
ανεμώνη  
Bloodleaf φυτών  

In Portuguese
Relutantemente  
Bloodleaf Planta  

In Polish
Zawilec  
Bloodleaf roślin  

In Latin
VivoSocial  
Planta Bloodleaf  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Ranunculaceae  
Amaranthaceae  

Genus
Anemone  
Iresine  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Gomphreneae  

Subfamily
-  
Gomphrenoideae  

Number of Species
150  
99+
70  
99+

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Difference Between Anemone and Bloodleaf

If you are confused whether Anemone or Bloodleaf are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Anemone and Bloodleaf Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Anemone are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Bloodleaf fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Anemone and Bloodleaf if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Anemone and Bloodleaf

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Anemone and Bloodleaf. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Anemone and Bloodleaf as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Anemone is Asthma, Cough, Gout, Menstrual Disorders and Stomach pain whereas of Bloodleaf is . Anemone has beauty benefits as follows: while Bloodleaf has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Anemone vs Bloodleaf

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Anemone vs Bloodleaf and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Anemone are Skin irritation whereas of Bloodleaf have Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Anemone has no showy fruits and Bloodleaf has no showy fruits. Also Anemone is not flowering and Bloodleaf is not flowering . You can compare Anemone and Bloodleaf facts and facts of other plants too.

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