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Lavatera
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Perennial
Tender Perennial

Origin

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Brazil

Types

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Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf

Number of Varieties

2570
0 40000
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Habitat

wastelands
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-911-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-7
12-1

Sunset Zone

2b, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm15.24 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm20.32 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Purple, Light Pink
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Planting
Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Hollyhock Rust, Red blotch, Spider mites
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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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, Wildlife

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Inflammation, Respiratory Disorders, Urine infections
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAVATERA 'Barnsley Baby'
IRESINE herbstii

Common Name

Lavatera
Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

In Hindi

एक प्रकार का जंगली पौधा
Bloodleaf Plant

In German

Malve
Bloodleaf Pflanze

In French

mauve
Feuillesang Plante

In Spanish

malva
Planta Sangrienta

In Greek

μολόχα
Bloodleaf φυτών

In Portuguese

malva
Bloodleaf Planta

In Polish

malwa
Bloodleaf roślin

In Latin

malva
Planta Bloodleaf

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales
Caryophyllales

Family

Malvaceae
Amaranthaceae

Genus

Lavatera
Iresine

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

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Gomphreneae

Subfamily

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Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

2570
1 27800
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Difference Between Lavatera and Bloodleaf

If you are confused whether Lavatera or Bloodleaf 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 Lavatera and Bloodleaf Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Lavatera are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Bloodleaf fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Lavatera and Bloodleaf if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Lavatera and Bloodleaf

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Lavatera and Bloodleaf. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Lavatera and Bloodleaf 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 Lavatera is Inflammation, Respiratory Disorders and Urine infections whereas of Bloodleaf is . Lavatera has beauty benefits as follows: while Bloodleaf has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Lavatera vs Bloodleaf

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