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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
South America, Brazil  
Brazil  

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

Number of Varieties
8  
70  
99+

Habitat
Humid climates, Tropical regions  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-13  
11-15  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
210.00 cm  
99+
15.24 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
20.32 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Red  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
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
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Summer, Early Fall  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
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
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
-  
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
Fertilize every three months  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks  

Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Mites, Scale, Yucca Weevil  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Insects, Wildlife  

Allergy
-  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Starch, Used As Food, Used in paper industry  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MANIHOT esculenta  
IRESINE herbstii  

Common Name
Cassava, Manioc, Tapioca Plant, Yuca  
Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf  

In Hindi
शकरकंद  
Bloodleaf Plant  

In German
Palmlilie  
Bloodleaf Pflanze  

In French
Yucca  
Feuillesang Plante  

In Spanish
Yucca  
Planta Sangrienta  

In Greek
Yucca  
Bloodleaf φυτών  

In Portuguese
iúca  
Bloodleaf Planta  

In Polish
yucca  
Bloodleaf roślin  

In Latin
Yucca  
Planta Bloodleaf  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Euphorbiaceae  
Amaranthaceae  

Genus
Yucca  
Iresine  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Gomphreneae  

Subfamily
-  
Gomphrenoideae  

Number of Species
40  
70  
99+

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Difference Between Yuca and Bloodleaf

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

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Importance of Yuca and Bloodleaf

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

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

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