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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial

Origin

Brazil
Caribbean

Types

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
Fuchsia Decidua, Fuchsia Fulgens, Fuchsia Splendens, Fuchsia Microphylla

Number of Varieties

70120
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments
Forest edges, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-159-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
10-9

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.32 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple
Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple
Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple
Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

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
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

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
Prune in spring, Prune lower leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects, Wildlife
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen
Asthma, Hay fever

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

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii
FUCHSIA triphylla

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
Fuchsia

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant
फ्यूशिया

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze
Fuchsie

In French

Feuillesang Plante
Fuchsia

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta
Fucsia

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών
φουξία

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta
Fúcsia

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin
Fuksja

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf
Fuchsia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae

Order

Caryophyllales
Myrtales

Family

Amaranthaceae
Onagraceae

Genus

Iresine
Fuchsia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Gomphreneae
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Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae
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Number of Species

70108
1 27800
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Difference Between Bloodleaf and Fuchsia

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

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Importance of Bloodleaf and Fuchsia

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

Compare Facts of Bloodleaf vs Fuchsia

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