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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual

Type

Tender Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

Brazil
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
Broccoflower, Green Cauliflower

Number of Varieties

701
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments
Farms, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-151-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
6-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 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
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

-
Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple
Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple
Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Round

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
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 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

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects, Wildlife
Insects

Allergy

Pollen
Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

Benefits

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

-
anti-cancer

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii
BRASSICA oleracea 'Cheddar'( Botrytis Group)

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
Orange Cauliflower

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant
ऑरेंज फूलगोभी

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze
orange Blumenkohl

In French

Feuillesang Plante
Chou-fleur orange

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta
Naranja coliflor

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών
πορτοκαλί Κουνουπίδι

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta
Couve-flor laranja

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin
pomarańczowy kalafior

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf
aurantiaco Cauliflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Brassicales

Family

Amaranthaceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Iresine
Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Gomphreneae
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Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae
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Number of Species

70400
1 27800
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Difference Between Bloodleaf and Orange Cauliflower

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

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Importance of Bloodleaf and Orange Cauliflower

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

Compare Facts of Bloodleaf vs Orange Cauliflower

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 Orange Cauliflower 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 Orange Cauliflower have Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness and Swelling in the face respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bloodleaf has no showy fruits and Orange Cauliflower has no showy fruits. Also Bloodleaf is not flowering and Orange Cauliflower is not flowering . You can compare Bloodleaf and Orange Cauliflower facts and facts of other plants too.