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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Brazil
Western United States

Types

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
Blue Spruce

Number of Varieties

7020
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments
Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-152-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.32 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Blue Green, Steel Blue

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Needle like

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
Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Grafting, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires 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, Alkaline

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 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
Aphids, Canker, Needle rust, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
-

Flower Petal Number

-
-

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects, Wildlife
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii
PICEA pungens 'Baby Blue Eyes'

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
Dwarf Blue Spruce

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant
Dwarf Blue Spruce

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze
Dwarf Blue Spruce

In French

Feuillesang Plante
Dwarf Blue Spruce

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta
Enano Blue Spruce

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών
Νάνος Blue Spruce

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta
Anão Blue Spruce

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin
Dwarf Blue Spruce

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf
Blue dwarf Spruce

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Pinales

Family

Amaranthaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Iresine
Picea

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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Tribe

Gomphreneae
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Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae
Piceoideae

Number of Species

7035
1 27800
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Difference Between Bloodleaf and Dwarf Blue Spruce

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

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Importance of Bloodleaf and Dwarf Blue Spruce

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

Compare Facts of Bloodleaf vs Dwarf Blue Spruce

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