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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Fruit

Origin

Brazil
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
Ribes rubrum 'White Pearl', Ribes rubrum 'White Icicle'

Number of Varieties

704
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments
Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-153-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.32 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple
Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
occasional watering once established, 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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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 leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects, Wildlife
Birds

Allergy

Pollen
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fruits, Whole plant

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii
RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant
White Currant

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze
Weiße Ribisel

In French

Feuillesang Plante
Ribes sativum

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta
grosella blanca

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών
white currant

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta
groselha-branca

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin
biała porzeczka

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf
Ribes glandulosum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Rosales

Family

Amaranthaceae
Grossulariaceae

Genus

Iresine
Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Gomphreneae
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Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae
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Number of Species

70100
1 27800
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Difference Between Bloodleaf and White Currant

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

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Importance of Bloodleaf and White Currant

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

Compare Facts of Bloodleaf vs White Currant

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