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About Cassia Leptophylla and Japanese Blood Grass


About Japanese Blood Grass and Cassia Leptophylla


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Flowering Plants, Tree   
Grass   

Origin
Brazil   
Japan   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Not Available   
Moist Soils, River side, yards   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
5-9   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
9 - 3   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
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
Upright/Erect   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,300.00 cm   
32
60.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
1,200.00 cm   
17
30.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available, White   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Green, Sienna   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green   
Tan   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate   
Subulate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate, Summer   
Late Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought, Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting   
From Rhizomes, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering   
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, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Requires very little pruning   
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, Thripes   
Not Available, Red blotch   

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

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
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
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Bold   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Yes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Ground Cover   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Not Available   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
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
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Shady Tree, Showy Tree   
Not Available   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Cassia leptophylla   
IMPERATA cylindrica   

Common Name
gold medallion tree   
Japanese Blood Grass   

In Hindi
gold medallion tree   
Japanese Blood Grass   

In German
gold medallion tree   
Japanische Blut Grass   

In French
gold medallion tree   
Herbe de sang japonais   

In Spanish
árbol medallón de oro   
Hierba de sangre japonesa   

In Greek
χρυσό δέντρο μετάλλιο   
Ιαπωνικά Grass αίματος   

In Portuguese
árvore medalhão de ouro   
Grama sangue japonês   

In Polish
Drzewo Medalion złota   
Japoński Krew Trawa   

In Latin
aureus arbore   
Sanguinem Italica Grass   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Fabales   
Cyperales   

Family
Fabaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Cassia   
Imperata   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Cassia Leptophylla and Japanese Blood Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Cassia Leptophylla and Japanese Blood Grass? We provide you with everything About Cassia Leptophylla and Japanese Blood Grass. Cassia Leptophylla doesn't have thorns and Japanese Blood Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Cassia Leptophylla does not have fragrant flowers. Cassia Leptophylla has allergic reactions like Not Available and Japanese Blood Grass has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Cassia Leptophylla and Japanese Blood Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cassia Leptophylla and Japanese Blood Grass

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

Cassia Leptophylla and Japanese Blood Grass Physical Information

Cassia Leptophylla and Japanese Blood Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Cassia Leptophylla height is 1,300.00 cm and width 1,200.00 cm whereas Japanese Blood Grass height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Cassia Leptophylla and Japanese Blood Grass are as follows:

Care of Cassia Leptophylla and Japanese Blood Grass

Care of Cassia Leptophylla and Japanese Blood Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cassia Leptophylla pruning is done Requires very little pruning 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 Cassia Leptophylla 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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