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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Brazil
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico, Central America

Types

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
Arbutus xalapensis

Number of Varieties

7010
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments
limestone outcrops, Open Plains

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-157-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
-

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/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm640.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.32 cm795.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple
Green, Blue Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple
Green, Blue Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple
Green, Blue Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Blue Green, Olive

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Elliptic and Ovate

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
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

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
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

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 dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red 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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects, Wildlife
Birds

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
Food for birds, Shelter for wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Used for making wheel hubs, tool handles, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Edible, Feature Plant

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii
ARBUTUS xalapensis

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
Lady's Leg, Manzanita, Texas Madrone

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant
Texas Madrone

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze
Texas Madrone

In French

Feuillesang Plante
Texas Madrone

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta
Arbutus xalapensis

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών
Texas Madrone

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta
Texas Madrone

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin
Texas Madrone

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf
Texas Madrone

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Ericales

Family

Amaranthaceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Iresine
Arbutus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gomphreneae
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Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae
-

Number of Species

701
1 27800
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Difference Between Bloodleaf and Texas Madrone

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

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Importance of Bloodleaf and Texas Madrone

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

Compare Facts of Bloodleaf vs Texas Madrone

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