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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Tender Perennial

Origin

Caribbean
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

Cultivated Beds, Open Plains, Open scrub
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1311-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm15.24 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm20.32 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

fiddle-shaped
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Variety of soil types
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, 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

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

Pests and Diseases

Citrus leaf miner, Mites, Soft scales
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Variety of soil types
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Insects, Wildlife

Allergy

poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Bouquets, Cottage Garden
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

Flowers
Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JATROPHA integerrima
IRESINE herbstii

Common Name

Peregrina, Spicy Jatropha
Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

In Hindi

Peregrina
Bloodleaf Plant

In German

Peregrina
Bloodleaf Pflanze

In French

Peregrina
Feuillesang Plante

In Spanish

Peregrina
Planta Sangrienta

In Greek

Peregrina
Bloodleaf φυτών

In Portuguese

Peregrina
Bloodleaf Planta

In Polish

Peregrina
Bloodleaf roślin

In Latin

Peregrina
Planta Bloodleaf

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales
Caryophyllales

Family

Euphorbiaceae
Amaranthaceae

Genus

Jatropha
Iresine

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Jatropheae
Gomphreneae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae
Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

17070
1 27800
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Difference Between Peregrina and Bloodleaf

If you are confused whether Peregrina 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 Peregrina and Bloodleaf Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Peregrina are slow-release fertilizers, 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 Peregrina and Bloodleaf if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Peregrina and Bloodleaf

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

Compare Facts of Peregrina 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 Peregrina 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 Peregrina are poisonous if ingested and Skin irritation whereas of Bloodleaf have Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Peregrina has no showy fruits and Bloodleaf has no showy fruits. Also Peregrina is not flowering and Bloodleaf is not flowering . You can compare Peregrina and Bloodleaf facts and facts of other plants too.