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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial

Origin

Brazil
South America, Brazil

Types

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

7015
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments
Canyons, gardens, Grassland, Rainforest, Shaded sites

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-158-13
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
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Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H2, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.32 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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White, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Palmate

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
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

-
Late Spring, Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Reduce watering in winter, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

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 if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize before watering, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Mites, Red blotch, Scale, Thripes, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Insignificant

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects, Wildlife
Birds

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
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Cancer

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Animal Feed, Culinary use, Used as Biofuel, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii
MANIHOT esculenta 'Variegata'

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
Variegated Cassava, Variegated Tapioca

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant
Variegated Cassava

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze
Verändertes Cassava

In French

Feuillesang Plante
panaché manioc

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta
abigarrado Yuca

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών
Κυμαίνεται Cassava

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta
variegated de mandioca

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin
Kolorowy Maniok

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf
variegated Cassava

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Caryophyllales
Malpighiales

Family

Amaranthaceae
Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Iresine
Manihot

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Gomphreneae
Manihoteae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae
Crotonoideae

Number of Species

70109
1 27800
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Difference Between Bloodleaf and Variegated Cassava

If you are confused whether Bloodleaf or Variegated Cassava 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 Variegated Cassava 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 Variegated Cassava fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize before watering and fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bloodleaf and Variegated Cassava if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bloodleaf and Variegated Cassava

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

Compare Facts of Bloodleaf vs Variegated Cassava

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