Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Tender Perennial
Origin
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
Brazil
Types
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Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
Number of Varieties
1070
0
40000
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Habitat
-
tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-1011-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-1
Sunset Zone
-
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
-
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm15.24 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm20.32 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink, Red, White
-
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
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Trumpet
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of 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
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
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
Mosaic viruses
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Insects, Wildlife
Allergy
-
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
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
Fruits
Leaves
Other Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
IRESINE herbstii
Common Name
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
In Hindi
Tuberous Nasturtium
Bloodleaf Plant
In German
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
Bloodleaf Pflanze
In French
Capucine tubéreuse
Feuillesang Plante
In Spanish
tuberosa capuchina
Planta Sangrienta
In Greek
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
Bloodleaf φυτών
In Portuguese
tuberosa chagas
Bloodleaf Planta
In Polish
bulwiaste Nasturcja
Bloodleaf roślin
In Latin
Morbus nasturtium
Planta Bloodleaf
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Caryophyllales
Family
Tropaeolaceae
Amaranthaceae
Genus
Tropaeolum
Iresine
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Gomphreneae
Subfamily
-
Gomphrenoideae
Number of Species
10070
1
27800
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