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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual and Perennial

Type

Fern
Tender Perennial

Origin

South America, Southern Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand
Brazil

Types

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

Number of Varieties

3070
0 40000
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Habitat

Bog Garden, Boggy areas, Swamps
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1111-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 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

-
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Odd Pinnate
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune for size control
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, Does not require fertilizer once established
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Drought

Facts

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

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Deers, Scale Insects
Insects, Wildlife

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaves

Other Uses

useful as a ground cover
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RUMOHRA adiantiformis
IRESINE herbstii

Common Name

leatherleaf fern leathery shieldfern iron fern 7-weeks-fern climbing shield fern
Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

In Hindi

leatherleaf
Bloodleaf Plant

In German

Leatherleaf
Bloodleaf Pflanze

In French

Leatherleaf
Feuillesang Plante

In Spanish

leatherleaf
Planta Sangrienta

In Greek

Leatherleaf
Bloodleaf φυτών

In Portuguese

leatherleaf
Bloodleaf Planta

In Polish

Leatherleaf
Bloodleaf roślin

In Latin

Leatherleaf
Planta Bloodleaf

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Polypodiopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Polypodiales
Caryophyllales

Family

Dryopteridaceae
Amaranthaceae

Genus

Rumohra
Iresine

Clade

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Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Gomphreneae

Subfamily

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Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

5070
1 27800
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Difference Between Leatherleaf and Bloodleaf

If you are confused whether Leatherleaf 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 Leatherleaf and Bloodleaf Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Leatherleaf are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Does not require fertilizer once established, 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 Leatherleaf and Bloodleaf if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Leatherleaf and Bloodleaf

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Compare Facts of Leatherleaf vs Bloodleaf

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