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Tilaka
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What is

Life Span

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Annual and Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Tender Perennial

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Brazil

Types

Simarouba glauca
Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf

Number of Varieties

870
0 40000
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Habitat

Fertile bottom land, Sandy areas
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1211-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm15.24 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm20.32 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Dark Blue, Black
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, 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

Cuneate
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

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting
Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently
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 Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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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

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Insects, Wildlife

Allergy

Rhinitis
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

Acne, Bleeding, Eye Problems, Stomach Ulcers
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

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Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SYMPLOCOS racemosa
IRESINE herbstii

Common Name

Lodh Tree Lotus Bark
Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

In Hindi

Tilaka
Bloodleaf Plant

In German

Tilapia
Bloodleaf Pflanze

In French

Tilapia
Feuillesang Plante

In Spanish

tilapia
Planta Sangrienta

In Greek

tilaka
Bloodleaf φυτών

In Portuguese

tilaka
Bloodleaf Planta

In Polish

tilakiem
Bloodleaf roślin

In Latin

tilaka
Planta Bloodleaf

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales
Caryophyllales

Family

Symplocaceae
Amaranthaceae

Genus

Symplocos
Iresine

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

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Gomphreneae

Subfamily

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Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

4070
1 27800
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Difference Between Tilaka and Bloodleaf

If you are confused whether Tilaka 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 Tilaka and Bloodleaf Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Tilaka are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K, 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 Tilaka and Bloodleaf if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Tilaka and Bloodleaf

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

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