Japanese Blood Grass

Autumn Crocus

About Japanese Blood Grass and Autumn Crocus

Japanese Blood Grass

Autumn Crocus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Japan

Mediterranean, Turkey

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, River side, yards

Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 3

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm7.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm7.60 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Fuchsia, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sienna

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Subulate

Long Broad

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Corms or bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

can go long without fertilizers, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available, Red blotch

Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Removes pimples

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Arthritis, Gout, Itching

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Weaving into Mats and Bags

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IMPERATA cylindrica

Colchicum autumnale

7.2 Common Name

Japanese Blood Grass

Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady

7.2.1 In Hindi

Japanese Blood Grass

शरद ऋतु का पौधा

7.2.2 In German

Japanische Blut Grass

Herbstzeitlose

7.2.3 In French

Herbe de sang japonais

colchique d'automne

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hierba de sangre japonesa

cólquico

7.2.5 In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Grass αίματος

φθινόπωρο κρόκος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Grama sangue japonês

aftomn gema

7.2.7 In Polish

Japoński Krew Trawa

aftomn żółtka

7.2.8 In Latin

Sanguinem Italica Grass

aftomn vitellus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Imperata

Colchicum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Colchiceae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA160

1 27800

Properties of Japanese Blood Grass and Autumn Crocus

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Blood Grass and Autumn Crocus

Season and care of Japanese Blood Grass and Autumn Crocus is important to know. While considering everything about Japanese Blood Grass and Autumn Crocus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Japanese Blood Grass season is Not Available and Autumn Crocus season is Not Available. The type of soil for Japanese Blood Grass is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Autumn Crocus is Loam while the PH of soil for Japanese Blood Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Autumn Crocus is Acidic, Neutral.

Japanese Blood Grass and Autumn Crocus Physical Information

Japanese Blood Grass and Autumn Crocus physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Blood Grass height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Autumn Crocus height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Japanese Blood Grass and Autumn Crocus are as follows:

Japanese Blood Grass flower color: Not Available
Japanese Blood Grass leaf color: Light Green
Autumn Crocus flower color: Fuchsia and Rose
Autumn Crocus leaf color: Green

Care of Japanese Blood Grass and Autumn Crocus

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