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Bloodleaf

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Echinopsis



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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Brazil
North America, South America, Brazil

Types

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
Peanut cactus

Number of Varieties

70128
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments
Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-1512-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.32 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
Green, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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 dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks
fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Mealybugs, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil

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
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects, Wildlife
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen
Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Burns, Heals minor burns, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii
ECHINOPSIS

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant
हाथी कैक्टस

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze
Igel Kaktus

In French

Feuillesang Plante
hérisson cactus

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta
cactus de erizo

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών
κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta
hedgehog cactus

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin
jeż kaktus

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf
cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales

Family

Amaranthaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Iresine
Echinopsis

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Gomphreneae
Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae
Cactoideae

Number of Species

702000
1 27800
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Difference Between Bloodleaf and Echinopsis

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

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Importance of Bloodleaf and Echinopsis

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bloodleaf and Echinopsis. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bloodleaf and Echinopsis 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 Echinopsis is Burns, Heals minor burns, Heart problems, High blood pressure and Wounds. Bloodleaf has beauty benefits as follows: while Echinopsis has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bloodleaf vs Echinopsis

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