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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Brazil
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

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

701
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments
Alpine Meadows, meadows, Mountains, stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-154-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm91.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.32 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Crimson, Pink, Red, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Cuttings, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Organic Flower Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Pink Root, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

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
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen
Red eyes, Vomiting, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

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Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Antibacterial, Antifungal, Anti-oxidant, Eczema, hemorrhoids

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Leaf Stalks, Stem

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii
Spigelia marilandica

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
Woodland pinkroot, Indian pink

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant
pinkroot

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze
Spigelia

In French

Feuillesang Plante
Spigelia

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta
Spigelia

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών
Spigelia

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta
Spigelia

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin
Spigelia

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf
Spigelia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Gentianales

Family

Amaranthaceae
Loganiceae

Genus

Iresine
Spigelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gomphreneae
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Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae
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Number of Species

7060
1 27800
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Difference Between Bloodleaf and Pinkroot

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

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Importance of Bloodleaf and Pinkroot

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bloodleaf and Pinkroot. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bloodleaf and Pinkroot 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 Pinkroot is Antibacterial, Antifungal, Anti-oxidant, Eczema and hemorrhoids. Bloodleaf has beauty benefits as follows: while Pinkroot has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bloodleaf vs Pinkroot

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