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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tender Perennial

Origin

South America, Brazil
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Types

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White Snowplant Tropical Bloodleaf Juba's Bush Yellow Bloodleaf Standley's Bloodleaf Rootstock Bloodleaf

Number of Varieties

3015
0 40000
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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, Suburban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-1511-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Blue Violet
White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Tubers
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply, Water more in summer

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, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus, Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Citrus leaf miner
Mealybugs, Scale, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Insects

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral, hepatoprotective
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SINNINGIA speciosa
IRESINE 'Blazin' Rose'

Common Name

Sinningia, Gloxinia
Blazin' Rose Iresine, Bloodleaf, Irisine

In Hindi

Sinningia
Iresine

In German

Sinningia
Iresine

In French

Sinningia
Iresine

In Spanish

Sinningia
Iresine

In Greek

Sinningia
Iresine

In Portuguese

Sinningia
Iresine

In Polish

Sinningia
Iresine

In Latin

Sinningia
Iresine

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Caryophyllales

Family

Gesnariaceae
Amaranthaceae

Genus

Sinningia
Iresine

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Gloxinieae
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Subfamily

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Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

6525
1 27800
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Difference Between Sinningia and Irisine

If you are confused whether Sinningia or Irisine 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 Sinningia and Irisine Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Sinningia are 20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus and Water soluble fertilizers, whereas for Irisine fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Sinningia and Irisine if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Sinningia and Irisine

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sinningia and Irisine. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sinningia and Irisine 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 Sinningia is anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral and hepatoprotective whereas of Irisine is . Sinningia has beauty benefits as follows: while Irisine has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Sinningia vs Irisine

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