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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Australia  
Brazil  

Types
-  
Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf  

Number of Varieties
35  
99+
70  
99+

Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
11-15  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
15.24 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
20.32 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Red, Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Red, Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Red, Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear to lanceolate  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Fall, Late Winter  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water regularly for 2 months  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Pruning may be required for height clearance  
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
Does not require fertilizer once established  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Blowflies, Insects  
Insects, Wildlife  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Odontalgic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Wood  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas, Useful for shade  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
GEIJERA parviflora  
IRESINE herbstii  

Common Name
Wilga, Native Willow  
Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf  

In Hindi
Wilga  
Bloodleaf Plant  

In German
Pirol  
Bloodleaf Pflanze  

In French
loriot  
Feuillesang Plante  

In Spanish
oriol  
Planta Sangrienta  

In Greek
φλώρος  
Bloodleaf φυτών  

In Portuguese
papa-figos  
Bloodleaf Planta  

In Polish
Wilga  
Bloodleaf roślin  

In Latin
oriole  
Planta Bloodleaf  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Charophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Equisetopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Rutaceae  
Amaranthaceae  

Genus
Geijera  
Iresine  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Gomphreneae  

Subfamily
-  
Gomphrenoideae  

Number of Species
45  
70  
99+

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Difference Between Wilga and Bloodleaf

If you are confused whether Wilga 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 Wilga and Bloodleaf Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Wilga are Does not require fertilizer once established, 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 Wilga and Bloodleaf if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Wilga and Bloodleaf

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Wilga and Bloodleaf. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Wilga 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 Wilga is Anodyne and Odontalgic whereas of Bloodleaf is . Wilga has beauty benefits as follows: while Bloodleaf has beauty benefits as follows: .

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

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