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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual

Type

Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial

Origin

Brazil
South Africa

Types

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
Gerbera Ambigua, Gerbera Linnaei, Barberton Daisy

Number of Varieties

7040
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments
Grassland, rocky banks of streams, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-1511-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
10-6

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.32 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Oval

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
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
From bulbs, Seedlings, Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Keep ground moist

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
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
Prune in flowering season, 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, Bacterial leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Thripes

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects, Wildlife
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, breathing problems, Nausea, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antispasmodic, Gout, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii
GERBERA jamesonii

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
Barberton Daisy, Gerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant
Gerbera

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze
Gerbera

In French

Feuillesang Plante
Gerbera

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta
Gerbera

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών
Gerbera

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta
Gerbera

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin
Gerbera

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf
Gerbera

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Asterales

Family

Amaranthaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Iresine
Gerbera

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Magnoliids

Tribe

Gomphreneae
Astereae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae
Mutisioideae

Number of Species

7010
1 27800
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Difference Between Bloodleaf and Gerbera Daisy

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

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Importance of Bloodleaf and Gerbera Daisy

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

Compare Facts of Bloodleaf vs Gerbera Daisy

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 Gerbera Daisy 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 Gerbera Daisy have allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, breathing problems, Nausea and Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bloodleaf has no showy fruits and Gerbera Daisy has no showy fruits. Also Bloodleaf is not flowering and Gerbera Daisy is not flowering . You can compare Bloodleaf and Gerbera Daisy facts and facts of other plants too.