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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Fruit

Origin

Brazil
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Types

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
Eustis, Lakeland, Tavares

Number of Varieties

703
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments
gardens, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-1511-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-6

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.32 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple
Green, 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
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Do not let dry out between waterings

In Summer

Lots of watering
Moderate

In Spring

Moderate
Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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 dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects, Wildlife
-

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Fiber, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii
X CITROFORTUNELLA floridana

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
Limequat

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant
Limequat

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze
Limequat

In French

Feuillesang Plante
Limequat

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta
Limequat

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών
Limequat

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta
Limequat

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin
Limequat

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf
Limequat

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Sapindales

Family

Amaranthaceae
Rutaceae

Genus

Iresine
Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Gomphreneae
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Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae
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Number of Species

701
1 27800
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Difference Between Bloodleaf and Limequat

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

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Importance of Bloodleaf and Limequat

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

Compare Facts of Bloodleaf vs Limequat

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