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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Shrub

Origin

Brazil
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
Epigeal, Hypogeal

Number of Varieties

702
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments
Coastal sand dunes, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-1510-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.32 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Reniform

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
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
reseeds, root cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

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 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
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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects, Wildlife
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Allergy

Pollen
Kidney Disease

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Formal Garden, Hanging Basket

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
Beans

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Basketary, Edible seed

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii
COTYLEDON

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
Pig's ear, Dog's ear

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant
बीजपत्र

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze
Cotyledon

In French

Feuillesang Plante
Cotyledon

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta
Cotyledon

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών
κοτυληδών kotylēdōn

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta
Cotyledon

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin
Liścień

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf
Cotyledon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Rosales

Family

Amaranthaceae
Crassulaceae

Genus

Iresine
Cotyledon L.

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Rosids

Tribe

Gomphreneae
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Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae
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Number of Species

7012
1 27800
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Difference Between Bloodleaf and Cotyledon

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

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Importance of Bloodleaf and Cotyledon

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

Compare Facts of Bloodleaf vs Cotyledon

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