Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tree
Origin
-
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Types
White Snowplant
Tropical Bloodleaf
Juba's Bush
Yellow Bloodleaf
Standley's Bloodleaf
Rootstock Bloodleaf
-
Number of Varieties
153
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, Suburban areas
Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-1210-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H2, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm1,370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm1,520.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Green
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply, Water more in summer
Water daily during growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Less Watering
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Scale, Whiteflies
Aphids, Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cramps, Dermatitis
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
IRESINE 'Blazin' Rose'
ALEURITES moluccanus
Common Name
Blazin' Rose Iresine, Bloodleaf, Irisine
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
In Hindi
Iresine
Aleurites moluccanus
In German
Iresine
Lichtnussbaum
In French
Iresine
Aleurites moluccana
In Spanish
Iresine
Aleurites moluccanus
In Greek
Iresine
Aleurites moluccanus
In Portuguese
Iresine
Nogueira-de-iguape
In Polish
Iresine
Nogueira-de-iguape
In Latin
Iresine
Aleurites moluccanus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Euphorbiales
Family
Amaranthaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Iresine
Aleurites
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Aleuritideae
Subfamily
Gomphrenoideae
Crotonoideae
Number of Species
2550
1
27800
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