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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Tree

Origin

Brazil
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

702
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-155-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.32 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple
Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Elliptic

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

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

-
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam

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 dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks
Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Leaf 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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects, Wildlife
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii
AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
Red Buckeye

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant
Red Buckeye

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze
Red Buckeye

In French

Feuillesang Plante
Red Buckeye

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta
rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών
κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta
Red Buckeye

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin
Red Buckeye

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf
Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Sapindales

Family

Amaranthaceae
Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Iresine
Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Gomphreneae
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Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae
Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

7020
1 27800
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Difference Between Bloodleaf and Red Buckeye

If you are confused whether Bloodleaf or Red Buckeye 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 Buckeye 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 Buckeye fertilizers required are Apply 10-10-10 amount. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bloodleaf and Red Buckeye if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bloodleaf and Red Buckeye

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

Compare Facts of Bloodleaf vs Red Buckeye

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