Shades of Colour®
Iresine Blood Leaf Plant 140MM
Iresine ‘Blood Leaf Plant’ – 140MM
(Not currently available to be ordered)
I am Bloodleaf Plant. My family originated from Brazil
| I am the Bloodleaf and provide a spectacular year round show of foliage colour. Leaf colour varies from a dark purple to beet red with magenta veins. I am a good choice for shadier areas the lower the light level the brighter the foliage colour. I tolerate extremes of heat and humidity. I make a great potted plant and am very happy growing indoors. Fast growing I respond well to pruning and do best when regularly trimmed to shape. |
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Part to Full Shade (morning or filtered sun for 4-6 hours, to no direct sun) |
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Height: 0.5m Width: 0.5m (Can be kept trimmed to Height: 0.5m Width: 0.5m) |
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I need moderate water once established and do best in a moist soil |
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Borders & Pathways |
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I prefer a moist well drained soil or potting mix high in organic matter |
| I am popular and will make you happy because… |
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My leaves range in colour from green with yellow veins to purple with pink veins |
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My foliage is a perfect way to add colour year round to shady gardens |
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I am ideal as a bedding plant for borders, in pots and containers |
- Plant me:
- in pots and other containers
- in hanging baskets
- in garden beds and general landscaping
| Tips for success… |
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I grow well indoors and am a great way to to bring potted colour into the home |
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Plant me 30cm apart |
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100% Recyclable Pot and Label Most pots and labels made from 100% recycled polypropylene |
Caution: Harmful if eaten
| Plant family: Amaranthaceae |
| Other names: chicken gizzard, beefsteak plant |
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