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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Shrub

Origin

Brazil
China

Types

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
Caliicarpa bodinieri, Callicarpa dichotoma, Caliicarpa japonica

Number of Varieties

7020
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments
Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-155-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
8-3

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm609.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.32 cm243.84 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple
Green, Yellow green, Rose

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

-
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

Flowers

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects, Wildlife
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii
CALLICARPA bodinieri 'Profusion'

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
Beautyberry

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant
Beauty Berry Plant

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze
Schönheit Berry Pflanze

In French

Feuillesang Plante
Beauté Berry Plante

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta
Planta de la baya de belleza

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών
Ομορφιά Berry Φυτών

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta
Planta Berry beleza

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin
Beauty Berry roślin

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf
Planta forma Berry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Lamiales

Family

Amaranthaceae
Verbenaceae

Genus

Iresine
Callicarpa

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gomphreneae
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Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae
Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

70140
1 27800
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Difference Between Bloodleaf and Beautyberry

If you are confused whether Bloodleaf or Beautyberry 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 Bloodleaf and Beautyberry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bloodleaf are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks, whereas for Beautyberry fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bloodleaf and Beautyberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bloodleaf and Beautyberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bloodleaf and Beautyberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bloodleaf and Beautyberry 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 Bloodleaf is whereas of Beautyberry is Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism and Stomach pain. Bloodleaf has beauty benefits as follows: while Beautyberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bloodleaf vs Beautyberry

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 Bloodleaf vs Beautyberry 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 Bloodleaf are Pollen whereas of Beautyberry have Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bloodleaf has no showy fruits and Beautyberry has showy fruits. Also Bloodleaf is not flowering and Beautyberry is flowering. You can compare Bloodleaf and Beautyberry facts and facts of other plants too.