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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Tree

Origin

Brazil
Asia

Types

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera

Number of Varieties

703
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments
Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-156-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
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
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.32 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
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

-
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Divison, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Needs less watering

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 all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction

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, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Diaphoretic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
-

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
Pterocarya fraxinifolia

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant
wingnut

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze
wingnut

In French

Feuillesang Plante
wingnut

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta
wingnut

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών
wingnut

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta
wingnut

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin
Wingnut

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf
wingnut

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Fagales

Family

Amaranthaceae
Juglandaceae

Genus

Iresine
Pterocarya

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Gomphreneae
Juglandeae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae
Juglandoideae

Number of Species

706
1 27800
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Difference Between Bloodleaf and Wingnut

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

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Importance of Bloodleaf and Wingnut

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

Compare Facts of Bloodleaf vs Wingnut

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