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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial

Origin

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Brazil

Types

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

Number of Varieties

2070
0 40000
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Habitat

Lawn, Pastures, stream banks
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1111-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm15.24 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm20.32 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Sea Green
Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green
Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green, Silver
Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Three Lobed
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
-

Flower Petal Number

-
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Insects, Wildlife

Allergy

Irritation to stomach
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

anti inflammatory, Antispasmodic, Cardiotonic, Carminative, Febrifuge
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Part of Plant Used

Seedpod
Leaves

Other Uses

Used for making green dye
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lotus corniculatus
IRESINE herbstii

Common Name

Trefoil
Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

In Hindi

तिपतिया घास
Bloodleaf Plant

In German

Gewöhnlicher Hornklee
Bloodleaf Pflanze

In French

Lotier corniculé
Feuillesang Plante

In Spanish

Lotus corniculatus
Planta Sangrienta

In Greek

Trefoil
Bloodleaf φυτών

In Portuguese

Lotus corniculatus
Bloodleaf Planta

In Polish

Komonica zwyczajna
Bloodleaf roślin

In Latin

trefoil
Planta Bloodleaf

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Caryophyllales

Family

Fabaceae
Amaranthaceae

Genus

Lotus
Iresine

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

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Gomphreneae

Subfamily

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Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

30070
1 27800
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Difference Between Trefoil and Bloodleaf

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

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Importance of Trefoil and Bloodleaf

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

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