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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial

Origin

Brazil
North America, South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

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

7010
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments
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USDA Hardiness Zone

11-159-13
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.32 cm22.90 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Yellow, Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple
Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Rosette

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Rooted stem cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Needs more water during establishment

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Showy

Flower Petal Number

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Single

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects, Wildlife
Ants

Allergy

Pollen
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Hanging Basket

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Skin Diseases

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii
DYCKIA brevifolia

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
Sawblade

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant
Sawblade

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze
Sawblade

In French

Feuillesang Plante
Sawblade

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta
Dyckia piña

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών
Sawblade

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta
Sawblade

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin
Sawblade

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf
Sawblade

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Bromeliales

Family

Amaranthaceae
Bromeliaceae

Genus

Iresine
Dyckia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Gomphreneae
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Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae
Pitcairnioideae

Number of Species

70-
1 27800
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Difference Between Bloodleaf and Sawblade

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

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Importance of Bloodleaf and Sawblade

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

Compare Facts of Bloodleaf vs Sawblade

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