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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Sedge or Rush

Origin

Brazil
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

Types

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
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Number of Varieties

701
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-156-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9-6

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.32 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
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Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

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
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Does not require 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

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly 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
Prune to control growth, 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
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects, Wildlife
Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

Pollen
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
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Other Uses

Showy Purposes
woven into the covering of tatami mats

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii
JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
Curly wurly

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant
Corkscrew Rush

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze
Corkscrew Rush

In French

Feuillesang Plante
Corkscrew Rush

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta
Corkscrew Rush

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών
Corkscrew Rush

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta
Corkscrew Rush

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin
Corkscrew Rush

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf
Corkscrew Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Poales

Family

Amaranthaceae
Juncaceae

Genus

Iresine
Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Gomphreneae
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Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae
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Number of Species

7025
1 27800
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Difference Between Bloodleaf and Corkscrew Rush

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Importance of Bloodleaf and Corkscrew Rush

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Compare Facts of Bloodleaf vs Corkscrew Rush

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