Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tree
Tender Perennial
Origin
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Brazil
Types
Not Avaialble
Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
Number of Varieties
10070
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40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Secondary
tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-811-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
12-1
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm15.24 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm20.32 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Rose
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Silver
Red, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Silver
Red, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver
Red, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
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
Clay, Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
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
Balanced organic fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Scale Insects, Snails
Insects, Wildlife
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Odontalgic, Stomachic
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark
Leaves
Other Uses
Used for flooring, cabinet making
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
MAGNOLIA macrophylla
IRESINE herbstii
Common Name
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree
Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
In Hindi
मैगनोलिया
Bloodleaf Plant
In German
Umbrella Tree
Bloodleaf Pflanze
In French
Umbrella Tree
Feuillesang Plante
In Spanish
Árbol de paraguas
Planta Sangrienta
In Greek
Umbrella Tree
Bloodleaf φυτών
In Portuguese
Árvore de guarda-chuva
Bloodleaf Planta
In Polish
Umbrella Tree
Bloodleaf roślin
In Latin
O lignum
Planta Bloodleaf
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Caryophyllales
Family
Magnoliaceae
Amaranthaceae
Genus
Magnolia
Iresine
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Gomphreneae
Subfamily
Magnolioideae
Gomphrenoideae
Number of Species
370
1
27800
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