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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Fruit

Origin

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Asia

Types

White Snowplant Tropical Bloodleaf Juba's Bush Yellow Bloodleaf Standley's Bloodleaf Rootstock Bloodleaf
Avalon Lemon, Bears Lemon, Buddha's Hand, Bush Lemon, Citron

Number of Varieties

1550
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, Suburban areas
Mixed deciduous forest, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-129-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Yellow, Lemon yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings

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
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, occasional watering once established

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

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
Generally pruned to waist height, pruning needed for strong structure, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Scale, Whiteflies
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Leafminers, Red blotch, Rust, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Drought and Salt

Facts

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat, Whooping Cough

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

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Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes, Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Acne, Antibacterial, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Bone strength, Digestion problems, Hangover, Healthy teeth, Nutrients, Obesity, Oral health, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Bark, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Air freshner, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Making Perfumes, Preferably used as black tea, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE 'Blazin' Rose'
CITRUS limon

Common Name

Blazin' Rose Iresine, Bloodleaf, Irisine
Lemon

In Hindi

Iresine
नींबू

In German

Iresine
Citrone or Limone or Zitrone

In French

Iresine
Citron or Citronnier

In Spanish

Iresine
Limón or Limonero

In Greek

Iresine
Λεμόνι [Lemóni]

In Portuguese

Iresine
Limão

In Polish

Iresine
Cytrynowy

In Latin

Iresine
Limon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Sapindales

Family

Amaranthaceae
Rutaceae

Genus

Iresine
Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae
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Number of Species

2550
1 27800
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Difference Between Irisine and Lemon

If you are confused whether Irisine or Lemon 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 Irisine and Lemon Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Irisine are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Lemon fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Irisine and Lemon if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Irisine and Lemon

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Irisine and Lemon. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Irisine and Lemon 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 Irisine is whereas of Lemon is Acne, Antibacterial, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Bone strength, Digestion problems, Hangover, Healthy teeth, Nutrients, Obesity, Oral health and Skin irritation. Irisine has beauty benefits as follows: while Lemon has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Irisine vs Lemon

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 Irisine vs Lemon 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 Irisine are whereas of Lemon have Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat and Whooping Cough respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Irisine has no showy fruits and Lemon has showy fruits. Also Irisine is not flowering and Lemon is not flowering . You can compare Irisine and Lemon facts and facts of other plants too.