Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Cactus or Succulent, Flowering Plants
Origin
Brazil
Mexico
Types
Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
Epiphyllum hybrids
Number of Varieties
70200
0
40000
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Habitat
tropical environments
Tropical rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-159-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
11-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H1, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Weeping
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.24 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.32 cm6.78 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Red, Orange, Magenta, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Purple, Red
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
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
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, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
From Rhizomes, Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally
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
Partial Sun, Partial 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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects, Wildlife
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
IRESINE herbstii
DISOCACTUS ackermannii
Common Name
Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
Orchid Cactus
In Hindi
Bloodleaf Plant
आर्किड कैक्टस
In German
Bloodleaf Pflanze
Orchid cactus
In French
Feuillesang Plante
Cactus Orchid
In Spanish
Planta Sangrienta
cactus orquídea
In Greek
Bloodleaf φυτών
ορχιδέα κάκτος
In Portuguese
Bloodleaf Planta
Orchid cactus
In Polish
Bloodleaf roślin
Orchid kaktus
In Latin
Planta Bloodleaf
Orchid cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
Family
Amaranthaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Iresine
Disocactus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Gomphreneae
Hylocereeae
Subfamily
Gomphrenoideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
7020
1
27800
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