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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial

Origin

Brazil
Central America, South America

Types

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
Maranta leuconeura

Number of Varieties

7040
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-15-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H2

Habit

Oval or Rounded
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm25.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.32 cm25.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple
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Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple
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Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Ovate elongated

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
-

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

-
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Cuttings, root cutting, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Sprinkle water over foliage

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

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
Mealy bugs, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
-

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects, Wildlife
Ants, Aphids, Hummingbirds, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Allergy

Pollen
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Antiviral

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Root

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Air freshner, Container, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii
CALATHEA ornata

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
Prayer Plant

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant
Prayer plant

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze
Maranta leuconeura

In French

Feuillesang Plante
Prayer plant

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta
maranta leuconeura

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών
Prayer Plant

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta
Маранта

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin
Prayer plant

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf
Prayer plant

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Zingiberales

Family

Amaranthaceae
Marantaceae

Genus

Iresine
Calathea

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Gomphreneae
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Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae
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Number of Species

70300
1 27800
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Difference Between Bloodleaf and Prayer Plant

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

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Importance of Bloodleaf and Prayer Plant

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

Compare Facts of Bloodleaf vs Prayer Plant

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