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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
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Type

Tender Perennial
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Brazil
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

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

7020
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-159-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.32 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Hot Pink, Rose, Bronze

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

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Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple
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Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple
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Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple
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Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
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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
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance, Sun

Facts

Flowers

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Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
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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
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects, Wildlife
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Allergy

Pollen
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Borders, Decorating walls

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
Stem

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii
CYLINDROPUNTIA fulgida

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
hanging chain cholla

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant
jumping cholla

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze
jumping cholla

In French

Feuillesang Plante
jumping cholla

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta
jumping cholla

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών
jumping cholla

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta
jumping cholla

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin
jumping cholla

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf
jumping cholla

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales

Family

Amaranthaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Iresine
Cylindropuntia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Gomphreneae
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Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae
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Number of Species

7020
1 27800
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Difference Between Bloodleaf and Jumping Cholla

If you are confused whether Bloodleaf or Jumping Cholla 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 Jumping Cholla 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 Jumping Cholla fertilizers required are No fertilizers needed. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bloodleaf and Jumping Cholla if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bloodleaf and Jumping Cholla

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

Compare Facts of Bloodleaf vs Jumping Cholla

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