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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Perennial

Origin

Brazil
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

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

702
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments
Mixed deciduous forest, shaded fields, shaded moist road banks, shaded riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-153-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9-2

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.32 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

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Yellow

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
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

-
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

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
Pest Free, 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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects, Wildlife
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Allergy

Pollen
Toxic

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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antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Rhizomes, Root

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii
PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
American Mandrake, Mayapple

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant
अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze
amerikanisch Alraune

In French

Feuillesang Plante
mandrake américain

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta
mandrágora americana

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών
american μανδραγόρα

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta
mandrake americano

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin
amerykański mandragory

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf
Latin mandragoras

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Ranunculales

Family

Amaranthaceae
Berberidaceae

Genus

Iresine
Podophyllum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Gomphreneae
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Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae
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Number of Species

702
1 27800
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Difference Between Bloodleaf and Mayapple

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

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Importance of Bloodleaf and Mayapple

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

Compare Facts of Bloodleaf vs Mayapple

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