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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial

Origin

Brazil
Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia

Types

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
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Number of Varieties

70-
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments
Grassland, Shaded sites, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-15-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
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Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm-
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.32 cm-
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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White, Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Blue, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Long slender

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
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
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The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Dry soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Divison, Offsets, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Water during dry weather

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type

Loam
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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 damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Dry soil

Facts

Flowers

-
Showy

Flower Petal Number

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Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
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Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects, Wildlife
pollinators

Allergy

Pollen
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii
DIANELLA sandwicensis

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
Ukiuki, uki

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant
Ukiuki

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze
Ukiuki

In French

Feuillesang Plante
Ukiuki

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta
Ukiuki

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών
Ukiuki

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta
Ukiuki

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin
Ukiuki

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf
Ukiuki

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Liliales

Family

Amaranthaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Iresine
Dianella

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Gomphreneae
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Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae
Hemerocallidoideae

Number of Species

7041
1 27800
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Difference Between Bloodleaf and Ukiuki

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

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Importance of Bloodleaf and Ukiuki

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Compare Facts of Bloodleaf vs Ukiuki

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