Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Fern
Origin
Brazil
World, Pandemic
Types
Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
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Number of Varieties
702
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40000
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Habitat
tropical environments
Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Oval or Rounded
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.24 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
20.32 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Brown
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
Gold, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Strap shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Full Sun
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of 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
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Caterpillars
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Full Sun
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
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Adhesive, Basketary, Repellent, Used as a dye, Used in biomass
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Groundcover
Botanical Name
IRESINE herbstii
Pteridium aquilinum
Common Name
Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
Bracken, brake, common bracken
In Hindi
Bloodleaf Plant
bracken
In German
Bloodleaf Pflanze
Adlerfarn
In French
Feuillesang Plante
fougère
In Spanish
Planta Sangrienta
helecho
In Greek
Bloodleaf φυτών
φτέρη
In Portuguese
Bloodleaf Planta
samambaia
In Polish
Bloodleaf roślin
orlica
In Latin
Planta Bloodleaf
bracken
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pteridophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Filicopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Polypodiales
Family
Amaranthaceae
Dennstaedtiaceae
Genus
Iresine
Pteridium
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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Tribe
Gomphreneae
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Subfamily
Gomphrenoideae
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Number of Species
7011
1
27800
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