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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual

Type

Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

Brazil
Australia

Types

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
Xerochrysum bracteatum

Number of Varieties

7050
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments
Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-1510-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12 - 3

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.32 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Type

Loam
Well-aerated

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Loam, 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

-
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single, Double

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
-

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for the Scalp, Removes dandruff, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fungicidal

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Bog Garden, Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii
XEROCHRYSUM bracteatum 'Copper'

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
Dreamtime Copper Strawflower, Strawflower

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant
strawflower

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze
Strohblume

In French

Feuillesang Plante
strawflower

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta
strawflower

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών
strawflower

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta
strawflower

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin
strawflower

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf
strawflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Asterales

Family

Amaranthaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Iresine
Xerochrysum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gomphreneae
Gnaphalieae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae
Asteroideae

Number of Species

707
1 27800
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Difference Between Bloodleaf and Strawflower

If you are confused whether Bloodleaf or Strawflower 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 Strawflower 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 Strawflower fertilizers required are General garden fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bloodleaf and Strawflower if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bloodleaf and Strawflower

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

Compare Facts of Bloodleaf vs Strawflower

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