Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Herbs
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean
Brazil
Types
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Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
Number of Varieties
5070
0
40000
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Habitat
Roadsides, wastelands
tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-911-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm15.24 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm20.32 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Red, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Red, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Red, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
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, Use to half the strength of the fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks
Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Cutworms, Slugs
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Caterpillar
Insects, Wildlife
Allergy
-
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Digestion problems, Gastrointestinal disorders
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Leaves
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Used as a spice
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
FOENICULUM vulgare
IRESINE herbstii
Common Name
Common Fennel, Fennel
Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
In Hindi
सौंफ़
Bloodleaf Plant
In German
Fenchel
Bloodleaf Pflanze
In French
Fenouil
Feuillesang Plante
In Spanish
Hinojo
Planta Sangrienta
In Greek
Μάραθο
Bloodleaf φυτών
In Portuguese
Funcho
Bloodleaf Planta
In Polish
Koper włoski
Bloodleaf roślin
In Latin
faeniculi
Planta Bloodleaf
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Apiales
Caryophyllales
Family
Apiaceae
Amaranthaceae
Genus
Foeniculum
Iresine
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Gomphreneae
Subfamily
Apioideae
Gomphrenoideae
Number of Species
10070
1
27800
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