Japanese Blood Grass

Bilimbi

About Japanese Blood Grass and Bilimbi

Japanese Blood Grass

Bilimbi

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Flowering Plants, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Japan

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, River side, yards

moist forests, Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 3

9-2

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm38.10 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Purple, Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sienna

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Subulate

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer

Late Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Needs very little water

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available, Red blotch

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

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

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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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Itchiness, Not Available, Sore Throat

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Remove blemishes, Removes pimples

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Weaving into Mats and Bags

Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Culinary use

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IMPERATA cylindrica

Averrhoa bilimbi

7.2 Common Name

Japanese Blood Grass

Bilimbi, Mimbro

7.2.1 In Hindi

Japanese Blood Grass

Bilimbi

7.2.2 In German

Japanische Blut Grass

bilimbi

7.2.3 In French

Herbe de sang japonais

bilimbi

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hierba de sangre japonesa

bilimbi

7.2.5 In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Grass αίματος

bilimbi

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Grama sangue japonês

bilimbi

7.2.7 In Polish

Japoński Krew Trawa

bilimbi

7.2.8 In Latin

Sanguinem Italica Grass

Rondo Beardtongue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Oxalidales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Oxalidaceae

8.6 Genus

Imperata

Averrhoa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA12

1 27800

Properties of Japanese Blood Grass and Bilimbi

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Blood Grass and Bilimbi

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

Japanese Blood Grass and Bilimbi Physical Information

Japanese Blood Grass and Bilimbi physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Blood Grass height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Japanese Blood Grass and Bilimbi are as follows:

Japanese Blood Grass flower color: Not Available
Japanese Blood Grass leaf color: Light Green
Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green

Care of Japanese Blood Grass and Bilimbi

Care of Japanese Blood Grass and Bilimbi 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 Bilimbi pruning is done cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Japanese Blood Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bilimbi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.