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Bloodleaf
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Gymnocalycium
Gymnocalycium



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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Cactus

Origin

Brazil
South America

Types

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae

Number of Varieties

7054
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments
Desert, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-159-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
13,21,22,23,24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm12.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.32 cm8.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
creamy white, Light Pink, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
Pink

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
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
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Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Sand, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Sandy

Bloom Time

-
All year

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Offsets

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Do not water excessively

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
Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Dry

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part 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
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Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Mealy bugs, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects, Wildlife
Ants, Mealybugs

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Bark, Fruits

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii
GYMNOCALYCIUM

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
Chin Cactus

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant
Gymnocalycium

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze
Gymnocalycium

In French

Feuillesang Plante
Gymnocalycium

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta
Gymnocalycium

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών
Gymnocalycium

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta
Gymnocalycium

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin
Gymnocalycium

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf
Gymnocalycium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales

Family

Amaranthaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Iresine
Gymnocalycium

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Gomphreneae
Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae
Cactoideae

Number of Species

7054
1 27800
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Difference Between Bloodleaf and Gymnocalycium

If you are confused whether Bloodleaf or Gymnocalycium 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 Gymnocalycium 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 Gymnocalycium fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and can go long without fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bloodleaf and Gymnocalycium if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bloodleaf and Gymnocalycium

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

Compare Facts of Bloodleaf vs Gymnocalycium

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