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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Tree

Origin

Brazil
China

Types

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
Morus alba, Morus alba 'Pendula'

Number of Varieties

702
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-154-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm-
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.32 cm7.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
White

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple
Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

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

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Needs small amount of water

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, 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks
Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Armillaria root rot, Bacterial Blight

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
Insects, Silkworms

Allergy

Pollen
Pollen, Severe allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Hair-growth, Skin whitening

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Analgesic, Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Odontalgic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
As a tea substitute, Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make baskets

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii
MORUS alba

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
White Mulberry

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant
सफेद शहतूत

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze
Weiß Mulberry

In French

Feuillesang Plante
Mûrier blanc

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta
White Mulberry

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών
Λευκή Μουριά

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta
Branco Mulberry

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin
Biały Mulberry

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf
Morus alba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Urticales

Family

Amaranthaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Iresine
Morus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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Tribe

Gomphreneae
Moreae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae
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Number of Species

70150
1 27800
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Difference Between Bloodleaf and White Mulberry

If you are confused whether Bloodleaf or White Mulberry 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 Mulberry 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 Mulberry fertilizers required are Apply 10-10-10 amount. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bloodleaf and White Mulberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bloodleaf and White Mulberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bloodleaf and White Mulberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bloodleaf and White Mulberry 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 Mulberry is Analgesic, Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant and Odontalgic. Bloodleaf has beauty benefits as follows: while White Mulberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bloodleaf vs White Mulberry

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