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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Brazil
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Types

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

70-
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments
Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-155-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
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Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1 - 7,15 - 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm1,000.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.32 cm200.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
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Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple
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
Blue Green, Gray Green

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

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Late Summer, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, 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

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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 once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

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Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects, Wildlife
Birds, Insects

Allergy

Pollen
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

Beauty Benefits

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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
Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii
Pinus balfouriana

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
Foxtail pine

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant
foxtail pine

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze
foxtail Kiefer

In French

Feuillesang Plante
sétaire pin

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta
pino de cola de zorra

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών
αλωπέκουρου πεύκο

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta
pinho foxtail

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin
włośnica sosny

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf
panicum pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Pinales

Family

Amaranthaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Iresine
Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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Tribe

Gomphreneae
Pineae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae
Pinoideae

Number of Species

70111
1 27800
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Difference Between Bloodleaf and Foxtail pine

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

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Importance of Bloodleaf and Foxtail pine

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Compare Facts of Bloodleaf vs Foxtail pine

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