Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tender Perennial
Origin
America
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Types
Cucurbita pepo
White Snowplant
Tropical Bloodleaf
Juba's Bush
Yellow Bloodleaf
Standley's Bloodleaf
Rootstock Bloodleaf
Number of Varieties
2015
0
40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, Suburban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999911-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-1
Sunset Zone
-
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Bushy, Evergreen
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lavender
White, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Moist, Well drained
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Shade areas, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do not water excessively
Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply, Water more in summer
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
cut main flower spike, Proper mowing practices are necessary, Remove damaged fruit
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Fertilizers
Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks, Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Stem Rot, Mildew, Red blotch, Ring Rot, White spots
Mealybugs, Scale, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Leafminer, Mice, Rodents
Insects
Allergy
Sore Throat, Stomach pain
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ornamental use
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Remove blemishes
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Antioxidants, Detoxification, Rich in Potassium, Weight loss
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Whole plant
Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Culinary use, Used as a laxative
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
Cucurbita pepo
IRESINE 'Blazin' Rose'
Common Name
Zucchini, courgette
Blazin' Rose Iresine, Bloodleaf, Irisine
In Hindi
तोरी
Iresine
In German
Zucchini
Iresine
In French
Courgette
Iresine
In Spanish
calabacín
Iresine
In Greek
κολοκύθι
Iresine
In Portuguese
abobrinha
Iresine
In Polish
Kabaczek
Iresine
In Latin
zucchini
Iresine
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Violales
Caryophyllales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Amaranthaceae
Genus
Cucurbita
Iresine
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Solanoideae
Gomphrenoideae
Number of Species
-25
1
27800
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