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Irisine

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial

Origin

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Eastern Africa

Types

White Snowplant Tropical Bloodleaf Juba's Bush Yellow Bloodleaf Standley's Bloodleaf Rootstock Bloodleaf
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Number of Varieties

1515
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, Suburban areas
Rocky Ridges, Shores of rivers or lakes, Tropical Climate, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-1211-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H1, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green
Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

-
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

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 ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

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
Pinch Tips, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Scale, Whiteflies
Grey mold, Leaf spot, Mites, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Bouquets, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edging, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE 'Blazin' Rose'
EXACUM affine

Common Name

Blazin' Rose Iresine, Bloodleaf, Irisine
German Violet, Persian Violet

In Hindi

Iresine
persian violet

In German

Iresine
persian violet

In French

Iresine
persian violet

In Spanish

Iresine
Violeta persa

In Greek

Iresine
Περσικό Violet

In Portuguese

Iresine
Violeta persa

In Polish

Iresine
Persian Violet

In Latin

Iresine
hyacinthum Persarum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Gentianales

Family

Amaranthaceae
Gentianaceae

Genus

Iresine
Exacum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Exaceae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae
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Number of Species

2525
1 27800
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Difference Between Irisine and Persian Violet

If you are confused whether Irisine or Persian Violet 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 Persian Violet Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Irisine are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Persian Violet fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Irisine and Persian Violet if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Irisine and Persian Violet

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

Compare Facts of Irisine vs Persian Violet

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