Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
Brazil
Southeastern Asia
Types
Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
Number of Varieties
70200
0
40000
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Habitat
tropical environments
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-1510-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.24 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.32 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Purple
Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Purple
Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Purple
Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green, Ivory
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
V-Shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container
How to Plant?
Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
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
Partial shade, Full 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
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Rats, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects, Wildlife
Aphids, Bugs, Snails
Allergy
Pollen
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
IRESINE herbstii
ALOCASIA micholitziana
Common Name
Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
Elephant Ear, Taro
In Hindi
Bloodleaf Plant
अरवी
In German
Bloodleaf Pflanze
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
In French
Feuillesang Plante
Colocasia
In Spanish
Planta Sangrienta
Colocasia
In Greek
Bloodleaf φυτών
Colocasia
In Portuguese
Bloodleaf Planta
Colocasia
In Polish
Bloodleaf roślin
Kolokazja
In Latin
Planta Bloodleaf
Colocasia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Arales
Family
Amaranthaceae
Araceae
Genus
Iresine
Alocasia
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Gomphreneae
Colocasiodeae
Subfamily
Gomphrenoideae
Aroideae
Number of Species
7010
1
27800
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