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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual

Type

Tender Perennial
Fruit

Origin

Brazil
Southeastern Asia, India, China

Types

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
Citrus sinensis

Number of Varieties

7050
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments
Farms, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-159-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
11-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.32 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White, Red, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Do not water frequently, Requires watering in the growing season, Water every two or three days during warmer months

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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
Requires little pruning, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Scale, Whiteflies

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, Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Cosmetics, Culinary use

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii
CITRUS sinensis 'Valencia'

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
Orange, Valencia Orange

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant
वालेंसिया ऑरेंज

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze
Valencia-orange

In French

Feuillesang Plante
orange de Valence

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta
Naranja Valencia

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών
Valencia Orange

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta
Valencia Laranja

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin
Valencia Pomarańczowy

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf
Aliquam Valencia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Sapindales

Family

Amaranthaceae
Rutaceae

Genus

Iresine
Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Gomphreneae
Citreae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae
Aurantioideae

Number of Species

70100
1 27800
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Difference Between Bloodleaf and Valencia Orange

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

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Importance of Bloodleaf and Valencia Orange

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

Compare Facts of Bloodleaf vs Valencia Orange

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