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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Brazil
Europe

Types

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

70100
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-155-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9*1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm51.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.32 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Blue, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

-
Spring, Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

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

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
-

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

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, Full 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 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
Red blotch

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
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects, Wildlife
Bees, Flies

Allergy

Pollen
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii
GLECHOMA hederacea

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
Ground Ivy

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant
Hydrangea

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze
Hortensie

In French

Feuillesang Plante
Hortensia

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta
Hortensia

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών
υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta
Hortênsia

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin
Hortensja

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf
Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
-

Order

Caryophyllales
-

Family

Amaranthaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Iresine
-

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
-

Tribe

Gomphreneae
-

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae
-

Number of Species

7020
1 27800
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Difference Between Bloodleaf and Ground Ivy

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

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Importance of Bloodleaf and Ground Ivy

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

Compare Facts of Bloodleaf vs Ground Ivy

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 Ground Ivy 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 Ground Ivy have Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bloodleaf has no showy fruits and Ground Ivy has no showy fruits. Also Bloodleaf is not flowering and Ground Ivy is not flowering . You can compare Bloodleaf and Ground Ivy facts and facts of other plants too.