Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia
Brazil
Types
-
Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
Number of Varieties
30070
0
40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, Subtropical climates
tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-1511-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-1
Sunset Zone
-
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.50 cm15.24 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm20.32 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Violet, Ivory
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Red, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Red, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Red, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Subulate
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Loam
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison
Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
-
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Insects, Wildlife
Allergy
-
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Borders
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ERIA merrillii
IRESINE herbstii
Common Name
Eria, Orchid
Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
In Hindi
Eria
Bloodleaf Plant
In German
Eria
Bloodleaf Pflanze
In French
Eria
Feuillesang Plante
In Spanish
Eria
Planta Sangrienta
In Greek
eria
Bloodleaf φυτών
In Portuguese
eria
Bloodleaf Planta
In Polish
Eria
Bloodleaf roślin
In Latin
Pinalia
Planta Bloodleaf
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Caryophyllales
Family
Orchidaceae
Amaranthaceae
Genus
Pinus
Iresine
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Podochileae
Gomphreneae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Gomphrenoideae
Number of Species
50070
1
27800
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