Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Perennial
Origin
-
Eastern Europe, Russia, Siberia
Types
White Snowplant
Tropical Bloodleaf
Juba's Bush
Yellow Bloodleaf
Standley's Bloodleaf
Rootstock Bloodleaf
Iris sibirica
Number of Varieties
1590
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, Suburban areas
Damp shady woods, Pastures
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-123-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
7-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm50.80 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm61.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Green
White, Purple, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
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
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Bulbs, 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 ground moist
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Scale, Whiteflies
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
pollinators
Allergy
-
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Expectorant
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used as an insecticide
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
IRESINE 'Blazin' Rose'
IRIS sibirica
Common Name
Blazin' Rose Iresine, Bloodleaf, Irisine
Siberian Iris
In Hindi
Iresine
Siberian Iris
In German
Iresine
Sibirische Schwertlilie
In French
Iresine
L'Iris de Sibérie
In Spanish
Iresine
Siberian Iris
In Greek
Iresine
Siberian Iris
In Portuguese
Iresine
Siberian Iris
In Polish
Iresine
Kosaciec syberyjski
In Latin
Iresine
Siberian Iris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheobionta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Liliales
Family
Amaranthaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Iresine
Iris
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Irideae
Subfamily
Gomphrenoideae
Iridoideae
Number of Species
25300
1
27800
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