Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tree
Origin
Brazil
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States
Types
Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
Ardis, Arnold, Aureomarginatum
Number of Varieties
703
0
40000
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Habitat
tropical environments
Bluffs, low mountains, Moist Soils, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-155-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-2
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.24 cm1,830.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.32 cm1,070.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Orange, Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Lime Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Purple
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Purple
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Purple
Yellow, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Irregular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying, Mulch
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
fusarium canker, nectria canker, yellow-poplar weevil
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Soil Compaction
Flowers
-
Showy
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects, Wildlife
Birds
Allergy
Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Arthritis, Digestion problems, Fever, Inflammation, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Food for animals, Grown for shade, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
IRESINE herbstii
LIRIODENDRON tulipifera
Common Name
Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
Tulip Poplar, Yellow Poplar
In Hindi
Bloodleaf Plant
ट्यूलिप पेड़
In German
Bloodleaf Pflanze
Tulpenbaum
In French
Feuillesang Plante
tulipier
In Spanish
Planta Sangrienta
árbol de tulipán
In Greek
Bloodleaf φυτών
δέντρο τουλίπα
In Portuguese
Bloodleaf Planta
árvore de tulipa
In Polish
Bloodleaf roślin
tulipanowiec
In Latin
Planta Bloodleaf
Tulipa arbore
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Magnoliales
Family
Amaranthaceae
Magnoliaceae
Genus
Iresine
Liriodendron
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
Gomphreneae
-
Subfamily
Gomphrenoideae
-
Number of Species
702
1
27800
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