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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Tree

Origin

Brazil
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

Types

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

7030
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments
Lowland evergreen rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-154-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm1,370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.32 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Yellow, Red, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Brown

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
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Ovate

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
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

-
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Maritime exposure, Salt water

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Average Water Needs

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Maritime exposure, Salt water

Facts

Flowers

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Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects, Wildlife
Insects

Allergy

Pollen
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii
ALNUS rubra

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
Oregon Alder, Red Alder

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant
red alder

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze
rot-Erle

In French

Feuillesang Plante
aulne rouge

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta
aliso rojo

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών
κόκκινη σκλήθρα

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta
amieiro vermelho

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin
czerwony olcha

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf
red alnus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Fagales

Family

Amaranthaceae
Betulaceae

Genus

Iresine
Alnus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Gomphreneae
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Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae
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Number of Species

7035
1 27800
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Difference Between Bloodleaf and Red Alder

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

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Importance of Bloodleaf and Red Alder

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bloodleaf and Red Alder. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bloodleaf and Red Alder 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 Red Alder is Anodyne, Appetizer and Astringent. Bloodleaf has beauty benefits as follows: while Red Alder has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bloodleaf vs Red Alder

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