Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tree
Origin
Brazil
United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Types
Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
Quercus falcata, Quercus rubra, Quercus coccinea
Number of Varieties
70-
0
40000
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Habitat
tropical environments
Sandhills
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-156-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.24 cm2,130.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.32 cm2,130.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Red, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Purple
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Purple
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Purple
Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water less during winter
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, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks
fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Leaf Blister, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
Flowers
-
Insignificant
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
Birds
Allergy
Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Economic Purpose, Used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
IRESINE herbstii
QUERCUS falcata
Common Name
Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
Southern Red Oak
In Hindi
Bloodleaf Plant
दक्षिणी लाल ओक
In German
Bloodleaf Pflanze
Südliche Red Oak
In French
Feuillesang Plante
Chêne rouge du Sud
In Spanish
Planta Sangrienta
Roble Rojo meridional
In Greek
Bloodleaf φυτών
Νότια Red Oak
In Portuguese
Bloodleaf Planta
Southern Red Oak
In Polish
Bloodleaf roślin
Southern Red Oak
In Latin
Planta Bloodleaf
Quercus falcata
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Fagales
Family
Amaranthaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Iresine
Quercus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Gomphreneae
-
Subfamily
Gomphrenoideae
-
Number of Species
7090
1
27800
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