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Bloodleaf

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual

Type

Tender Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

Brazil
Egypt

Types

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
Lactuca sativa

Number of Varieties

7010
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments
Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-15-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
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Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm510.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.32 cm7.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Spoon Shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
-

Type of Soil

Loam
-

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
-

Soil Drainage

Well drained
-

Bloom Time

-
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
-

Soil Type

Loam
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

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
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
-

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
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects, Wildlife
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies

Allergy

Pollen
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

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Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Edible, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii
Lactuca sativa

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
Lettuce

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant
सलाद

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze
Salat

In French

Feuillesang Plante
Salade

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta
Lechuga

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών
Μαρούλι

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta
Alface

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin
Sałata

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf
lactuca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Asterales

Family

Amaranthaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Iresine
Lactuca

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gomphreneae
Cichorieae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae
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Number of Species

70100
1 27800
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Difference Between Bloodleaf and Lettuce

If you are confused whether Bloodleaf or Lettuce 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 Lettuce 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 Lettuce fertilizers required are 10-10-10 and All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bloodleaf and Lettuce if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bloodleaf and Lettuce

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

Compare Facts of Bloodleaf vs Lettuce

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