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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Sedge or Rush

Origin

Brazil
Africa

Types

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
C. papyrus, C. papyrus 'Nanus

Number of Varieties

702
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments
Lakes, Shores of rivers or lakes, sluggish streams and rivers, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-157-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.32 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Grass 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
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly 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
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering

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
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
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
fungus

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
-

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects, Wildlife
Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Cancer, Heals minor burns, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Stem

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Constructing Boats, Used as fuel, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii
CYPERUS 'Wild Spike'

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
Papyrus, Wild Spike Cyperus

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant
पेपिरस संयंत्र

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze
ägyptischen Papyrus-Pflanze

In French

Feuillesang Plante
Papyrus égyptien

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta
Papiro egipcio

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών
αιγυπτιακό πάπυρο

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta
Papiro egípcio

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin
Papiro egipcio

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf
CHARTA

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Agaricomycetes

Order

Caryophyllales
Poales

Family

Amaranthaceae
Cyperaceae

Genus

Iresine
Cyperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Gomphreneae
Cariceae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae
Cyperoideae

Number of Species

701
1 27800
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Difference Between Bloodleaf and Egyptian Papyrus

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

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Importance of Bloodleaf and Egyptian Papyrus

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

Compare Facts of Bloodleaf vs Egyptian Papyrus

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