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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Brazil
South Africa

Types

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
Perennials

Number of Varieties

7015
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments
Temperate Regions, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-159-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.32 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow, Red, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Water more in summer

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
Partial shade, Full 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
fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Showy

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects, Wildlife
Insects

Allergy

Pollen
Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii
CLIVIA miniata

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
Clivia

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant
Clivia

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze
Clivia

In French

Feuillesang Plante
Clivia

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta
Clivia

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών
κλίβια

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta
Clivia

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin
Clivia

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf
Clivia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Asparagales

Family

Amaranthaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Iresine
Clivia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Gomphreneae
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Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae
Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

7010
1 27800
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Difference Between Bloodleaf and Clivia

If you are confused whether Bloodleaf or Clivia 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 Clivia 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 Clivia fertilizers required are fertilize in growing season. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bloodleaf and Clivia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bloodleaf and Clivia

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

Compare Facts of Bloodleaf vs Clivia

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