Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tree
Origin
Brazil
United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States
Types
Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
Aesculus glabra
Number of Varieties
701
0
40000
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Habitat
tropical environments
Forest edges, Forest margins, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-153-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
7-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.24 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.32 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Tan, Sienna
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
Orange, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
-
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects, Wildlife
Birds
Allergy
Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Asthma, Cough, Intestinal irritations, Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Culinary use
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
IRESINE herbstii
AESCULUS glabra
Common Name
Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
Ohio Buckeye
In Hindi
Bloodleaf Plant
ओहियो बकेये
In German
Bloodleaf Pflanze
Ohio buckeye
In French
Feuillesang Plante
marronnier de l'Ohio
In Spanish
Planta Sangrienta
Ohio castaño de indias
In Greek
Bloodleaf φυτών
Οχάιο Buckeye
In Portuguese
Bloodleaf Planta
Ohio Buckeye
In Polish
Bloodleaf roślin
Ohio kasztan
In Latin
Planta Bloodleaf
Ohio buckeye
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Sapindales
Family
Amaranthaceae
Hippocastanaceae
Genus
Iresine
Aesculus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Gomphreneae
-
Subfamily
Gomphrenoideae
Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
7019
1
27800
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