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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Tree

Origin

Brazil
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Types

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Number of Varieties

7015
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-154-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
8-3

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm3,779.52 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.32 cm1,219.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple
Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

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

Insects, Wildlife
Bees, Birds

Allergy

Pollen
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii
ACER nigrum

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
Black Maple

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant
Black Maple Tree

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze
Schwarz Ahorn

In French

Feuillesang Plante
Noir Érable

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta
Negro del árbol de arce

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών
Μαύρο Maple Tree

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta
Árvore de bordo preto

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin
Czarny klon

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf
White Acer ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Sapindales

Family

Amaranthaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Iresine
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Gomphreneae
Areceae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae
Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

7010
1 27800
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Difference Between Bloodleaf and Black Maple

If you are confused whether Bloodleaf or Black Maple 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 Black Maple 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 Black Maple fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bloodleaf and Black Maple if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bloodleaf and Black Maple

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bloodleaf and Black Maple. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bloodleaf and Black Maple 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 Black Maple is Tonic. Bloodleaf has beauty benefits as follows: while Black Maple has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bloodleaf vs Black Maple

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 Black Maple 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 Black Maple 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 Black Maple has no showy fruits. Also Bloodleaf is not flowering and Black Maple is not flowering . You can compare Bloodleaf and Black Maple facts and facts of other plants too.