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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Tree

Origin

Brazil
United States, California

Types

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
Quercus lobata

Number of Varieties

7010
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments
Semi desert, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-157-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9-6

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm1,650.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.32 cm1,680.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Red, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Sienna, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple
Yellow, Yellow green, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Irregular

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
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

-
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

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
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
Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
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
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Bark, Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Cattle Fodder, Used by tanners in tanning leather, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii
QUERCUS lobata

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
California Swamp Oak, California White Oak, Roble Oak, Valley Oak

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant
घाटी ओक

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze
Tal Eiche

In French

Feuillesang Plante
Oak Valley

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta
valle del roble

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών
Valley Oak

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta
vale Oak

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin
Dolina Oak

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf
Oak vallis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
-

Order

Caryophyllales
Fagales

Family

Amaranthaceae
Fagaceae

Genus

Iresine
Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Gomphreneae
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Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae
-

Number of Species

70600
1 27800
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Difference Between Bloodleaf and Valley Oak

If you are confused whether Bloodleaf or Valley Oak 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 Valley Oak 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 Valley Oak fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bloodleaf and Valley Oak if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bloodleaf and Valley Oak

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

Compare Facts of Bloodleaf vs Valley Oak

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