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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
Brazil  
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada  

Types
Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf  
Japanese Evergreen Oak, Sawthorn Oak, Oriental White Oak  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
tropical environments  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.24 cm  
99+
2,438.40 cm  
15

Minimum Width
20.32 cm  
99+
1,219.20 cm  
15

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Red, Light Yellow, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown, Sandy Brown, Chocolate  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Purple  
Green, Copper  

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Purple  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Purple  
Orange, Brown, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site, Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs a lot of water initially, occasional watering once established, Water Deeply  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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  
Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects, Wildlife  
Birds  

Allergy
Pollen  
Hay fever, Itchy eyes, Runny nose, sneezing, Watery eyes, Whooping Cough  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover  
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antiaphonic, Antiasthamatic, Astringent, Chronic fatigue, Cold, Dysentry, Emetic, Febrifuge, Haemorrhages, Indigestion, Opthalmic, Salve, Sore Eyes, Sore throat, Tonic, Treating fever  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Tannin, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used as insect repellent, Used for woodware  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IRESINE herbstii  
QUERCUS velutina  

Common Name
Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf  
Black Oak  

In Hindi
Bloodleaf Plant  
Black Oak Tree  

In German
Bloodleaf Pflanze  
Schwarz Oak Tree  

In French
Feuillesang Plante  
Noir Oak Tree  

In Spanish
Planta Sangrienta  
Negro del árbol de roble  

In Greek
Bloodleaf φυτών  
Black Oak Tree  

In Portuguese
Bloodleaf Planta  
Carvalho Preto  

In Polish
Bloodleaf roślin  
Czarny Dąb  

In Latin
Planta Bloodleaf  
Niger quercum ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Fagales  

Family
Amaranthaceae  
Fagaceae  

Genus
Iresine  
Quercus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Gomphreneae  
Cherokee  

Subfamily
Gomphrenoideae  
-  

Number of Species
70  
99+
600  
40

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Difference Between Bloodleaf and Black Oak

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

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Importance of Bloodleaf and Black Oak

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bloodleaf and Black Oak. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bloodleaf and Black Oak 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 Oak is Antiaphonic, Antiasthamatic, Astringent, Chronic fatigue, Cold, Dysentry, Emetic, Febrifuge, Haemorrhages, Indigestion, Opthalmic, Salve, Sore Eyes, Sore throat, Tonic and Treating fever. Bloodleaf has beauty benefits as follows: while Black Oak has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bloodleaf vs Black Oak

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 Oak 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 Oak have Hay fever, Itchy eyes, Runny nose, sneezing, Watery eyes and Whooping Cough respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bloodleaf has no showy fruits and Black Oak has showy fruits. Also Bloodleaf is not flowering and Black Oak is not flowering . You can compare Bloodleaf and Black Oak facts and facts of other plants too.

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