Japanese Blood Grass

Blue Grama Grass

About Japanese Blood Grass and Blue Grama Grass

Japanese Blood Grass

Blue Grama Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

1.3 Origin

Japan

North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, River side, yards

Open Plains, Prairies

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 3

9 - 5

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, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm91.44 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm91.44 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Blue Violet

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, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sienna

Purple, Blue Green, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Subulate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial 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

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

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

Average Water Needs, Medium

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

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

4.7 Pruning

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

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

Drought, Pollution

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Cuts

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Seeds, Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Weaving into Mats and Bags

Used As Food

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

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IMPERATA cylindrica

BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'

7.2 Common Name

Japanese Blood Grass

Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Japanese Blood Grass

Blue Grama Grass

7.2.2 In German

Japanische Blut Grass

Blau Grama Grass

7.2.3 In French

Herbe de sang japonais

Boutelou gracieux

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hierba de sangre japonesa

Azul Grama Grass

7.2.5 In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Grass αίματος

Μπλε Grama Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Grama sangue japonês

Azul Grama Grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Japoński Krew Trawa

Niebieski Grama Trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Sanguinem Italica Grass

Blue Grama Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Imperata

Bouteloua

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA50

1 27800

Properties of Japanese Blood Grass and Blue Grama Grass

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Blood Grass and Blue Grama Grass

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

Japanese Blood Grass and Blue Grama Grass Physical Information

Japanese Blood Grass and Blue Grama Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Blood Grass height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Blue Grama Grass height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Japanese Blood Grass and Blue Grama Grass are as follows:

Japanese Blood Grass flower color: Not Available
Japanese Blood Grass leaf color: Light Green
Blue Grama Grass flower color: Blue Violet
Blue Grama Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Japanese Blood Grass and Blue Grama Grass

Care of Japanese Blood Grass and Blue Grama Grass 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 Blue Grama Grass pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Japanese Blood Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Grama Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.