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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
Brazil  
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China  

Types
Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf  
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
tropical environments  
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15  
9-13  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.24 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.32 cm  
99+
17.80 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Sandy Brown  

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

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

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Purple  
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Butterfly shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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  
Well drained  

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 leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks  
Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
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  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects, Wildlife  
Birds  

Allergy
Pollen  
-  

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  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Carminative, Laxative  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye  

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, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IRESINE herbstii  
BAUHINIA purpurea  

Common Name
Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf  
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree  

In Hindi
Bloodleaf Plant  
Butterfly tree  

In German
Bloodleaf Pflanze  
Schmetterlings- Baum  

In French
Feuillesang Plante  
arbre de papillon  

In Spanish
Planta Sangrienta  
árbol de la mariposa  

In Greek
Bloodleaf φυτών  
δέντρο πεταλούδα  

In Portuguese
Bloodleaf Planta  
árvore borboleta  

In Polish
Bloodleaf roślin  
drzewo Butterfly  

In Latin
Planta Bloodleaf  
Gloria ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Fabales  

Family
Amaranthaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Iresine  
Bauhinia  

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

Tribe
Gomphreneae  
Cercideae  

Subfamily
Gomphrenoideae  
Caesalpinioideae  

Number of Species
70  
99+
500  
99+

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Difference Between Bloodleaf and Butterfly Tree

If you are confused whether Bloodleaf or Butterfly Tree 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 Butterfly Tree 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 Butterfly Tree fertilizers required are Apply N-P-K. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bloodleaf and Butterfly Tree if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bloodleaf and Butterfly Tree

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

Compare Facts of Bloodleaf vs Butterfly Tree

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

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