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About Alpine Poppy and Japanese Blood Grass


About Japanese Blood Grass and Alpine Poppy


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Flowering Plants   
Grass   

Origin
Europe   
Japan   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions, Urban areas   
Moist Soils, River side, yards   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8   
5-9   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
9 - 3   

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17   
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
10.20 cm   
99+
30.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green   
Green, Sienna   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Tan   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Bracts   
Subulate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer   
Late Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought, Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting   
From Rhizomes, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally   
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune once the plant is tall enough, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
can go long without fertilizers, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Not Available, Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Deer resistant, Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
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
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Yes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Not Available   

Allergy
Skin irritation   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Ground Cover   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Not Available   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Used as a sedative   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Leaves, Root   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Traditional medicine, Weaving into Mats and Bags   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower   
Not Available   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PAPAVER alpinum   
IMPERATA cylindrica   

Common Name
Alpine Poppy   
Japanese Blood Grass   

In Hindi
अल्पाइन पोस्ता   
Japanese Blood Grass   

In German
Alpine Mohn   
Japanische Blut Grass   

In French
Alpine Poppy   
Herbe de sang japonais   

In Spanish
Alpine amapola   
Hierba de sangre japonesa   

In Greek
Alpine παπαρούνας   
Ιαπωνικά Grass αίματος   

In Portuguese
Alpine Poppy   
Grama sangue japonês   

In Polish
Alpine Poppy   
Japoński Krew Trawa   

In Latin
Alpini Poppy   
Sanguinem Italica Grass   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Not Available   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Dicotyledonae   
Liliopsida   

Order
Ranunculales   
Cyperales   

Family
Papaveraceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Papaver   
Imperata   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Paperveroideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Alpine Poppy and Japanese Blood Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Alpine Poppy and Japanese Blood Grass? We provide you with everything About Alpine Poppy and Japanese Blood Grass. Alpine Poppy doesn't have thorns and Japanese Blood Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Alpine Poppy does not have fragrant flowers. Alpine Poppy has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Japanese Blood Grass has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Alpine Poppy and Japanese Blood Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Alpine Poppy and Japanese Blood Grass

Season and care of Alpine Poppy and Japanese Blood Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Alpine Poppy and Japanese Blood Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Alpine Poppy season is Spring and Summer and Japanese Blood Grass season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Alpine Poppy is Loam, Sand and for Japanese Blood Grass is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Alpine Poppy is Acidic, Neutral and for Japanese Blood Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Alpine Poppy and Japanese Blood Grass Physical Information

Alpine Poppy and Japanese Blood Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Alpine Poppy height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Japanese Blood Grass height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Alpine Poppy and Japanese Blood Grass are as follows:

Care of Alpine Poppy and Japanese Blood Grass

Care of Alpine Poppy and Japanese Blood Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Alpine Poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Blood Grass pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Alpine Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Blood Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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