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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs
Tender Perennial

Origin

Central America, West Indies
Brazil

Types

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

Number of Varieties

570
0 40000
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Habitat

Open areas, Open Plains
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1111-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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12-1

Sunset Zone

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H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm15.24 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

100.00 cm20.32 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Reddish Plum, Rose
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Rose, Tan
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green
Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green
Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green
Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Sea Green, Gray Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cone shaped
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loamy
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months
Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loamy
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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

Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot, Yellow sigatoka
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Insects, Wildlife

Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Swelling, Throat itching, wheezing
Pollen

Benefits

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

Fiber, Hair Loss, Kidney Stones, Piles, Vitamin C
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Musa acuminata
IRESINE herbstii

Common Name

Red banana, Red Dacca bananas
Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

In Hindi

लाल केला
Bloodleaf Plant

In German

Red Banana
Bloodleaf Pflanze

In French

Red Banana
Feuillesang Plante

In Spanish

Red Banana
Planta Sangrienta

In Greek

κόκκινο Μπανάνα
Bloodleaf φυτών

In Portuguese

Banana vermelha
Bloodleaf Planta

In Polish

Red Banana
Bloodleaf roślin

In Latin

ARIERA Rubrum
Planta Bloodleaf

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales
Caryophyllales

Family

Strelitziaceae
Amaranthaceae

Genus

Musa
Iresine

Clade

Monocotyledonous
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

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Gomphreneae

Subfamily

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Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

5070
1 27800
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Difference Between Red Banana and Bloodleaf

If you are confused whether Red Banana 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 Red Banana and Bloodleaf Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Red Banana 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 Red Banana and Bloodleaf if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Red Banana and Bloodleaf

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Red Banana and Bloodleaf. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Red Banana 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 Red Banana is Fiber, Hair Loss, Kidney Stones, Piles and Vitamin C whereas of Bloodleaf is . Red Banana has beauty benefits as follows: while Bloodleaf has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Red Banana 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 Red Banana 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 Red Banana are Hives, Itchiness, Swelling, Throat itching and wheezing whereas of Bloodleaf have Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Red Banana has showy fruits and Bloodleaf has no showy fruits. Also Red Banana is flowering and Bloodleaf is not flowering . You can compare Red Banana and Bloodleaf facts and facts of other plants too.