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Blood-red Cort Plant Care
Cortinarius sanguineus
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Cortinarius sanguineus is easily recognizable by its deep blood-red cap and gills. It is native to coniferous forests in North America and Europe, prized for its mycorrhizal relationship with trees. Plant enthusiasts admire it for its unique coloration and symbiotic nature.
Bright indirect
At a glance
How do you care for Blood-red Cort?
Blood-red Cort grows best in bright indirect light.
Where Is the Blood-red Cort Native To?
- Albania
- Austria
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Italy
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Mexico
- Moldova
- Montenegro
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- The Netherlands
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
- United States
What Is the Blood-red Cort?
Blood-red Cort (Cortinarius sanguineus) belongs to the Cortinariaceae family within the Cortinarius genus. Blood-red Cort is native to North America, Europe.
Blood-red Cort displays a clump-forming, mycorrhizal growth habit, reaching up to 1 ft tall with a spread of approximately . Blood-red Cort produces none.
What Light Does the Blood-red Cort Need?
Blood-red Cort thrives in bright indirect light. Avoid placing Blood-red Cort in direct, harsh sunlight for extended periods, as this can scorch the foliage.
Light Requirement
Bright indirect
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Blood-red Cort?
Well-draining soil mix. Good drainage is essential for Blood-red Cort to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Blood-red Cort?
Repot every 2 years. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.
Is the Blood-red Cort Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Blood-red Cort, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Keep pets from chewing it as a precaution.
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This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
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What Pests and Diseases Affect the Blood-red Cort?
Blood-red Cort is susceptible to none notable. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
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Blood-red Cort is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Cortinarius genus (family Cortinariaceae) — search all Cortinarius species in the plant lookup.
Blood-red Cort thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
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Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Cortinarius sanguineus, family Cortinariaceae — World Flora Online.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Blood-red Cort, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Photo: Arseniy Belosokhov (Mentis), CC BY 4.0, iNaturalist — original.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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