Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tree
Origin
-
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa
Types
White Snowplant
Tropical Bloodleaf
Juba's Bush
Yellow Bloodleaf
Standley's Bloodleaf
Rootstock Bloodleaf
Kigelia africana
Number of Varieties
159
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, Suburban areas
Riverine forest, wooded grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-129-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm910.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Green
Dark Red, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
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
Needs a lot of water initially
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Scale, Whiteflies
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Poisonous when unripe
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, Slow downs aging
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Dried seeds, Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
IRESINE 'Blazin' Rose'
KIGELIA africana
Common Name
Blazin' Rose Iresine, Bloodleaf, Irisine
Sausage Tree
In Hindi
Iresine
Sausage Tree
In German
Iresine
Sausage Tree
In French
Iresine
saucisse Arbre
In Spanish
Iresine
Árbol de salchicha
In Greek
Iresine
λουκάνικο δέντρο
In Portuguese
Iresine
Árvore de salsicha
In Polish
Iresine
kiełbasa Drzewo
In Latin
Iresine
farciminis ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Lamiales
Family
Amaranthaceae
Bignoniaceae
Genus
Iresine
Kaempferia
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Tecomeae
Subfamily
Gomphrenoideae
-
Number of Species
259
1
27800
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