Japanese Blood Grass

Choy Sum

About Japanese Blood Grass and Choy Sum

Japanese Blood Grass

Choy Sum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Japan

Europe

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, River side, yards

agricultural areas, Moist Soils

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 3

9-3

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm15.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Sienna, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

White, Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sienna

White, Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

White, Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Subulate

Oval

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, 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

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, 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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do not water the foliage, Keep the Soil well drained

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

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

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

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

8-8-8, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available, Red blotch

Aphids, Beetles, Cabbage looper, Downy mildew, Fusarium leaf spot, Rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Caterpillar, Mites

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Not Available

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Anti-ageing, Hair Conditioner, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Aging, Anti-oxidant, Digestion problems, Eliminate toxins, Nutritive, Obesity, Rich in Potassium

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Weaving into Mats and Bags

Culinary use, Sauces, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IMPERATA cylindrica

BRASSICA rapa( Chinensis Group)

7.2 Common Name

Japanese Blood Grass

Bok Choy, Chinese Cabbage, Choy Sum, Pak Choi

7.2.1 In Hindi

Japanese Blood Grass

choy sum

7.2.2 In German

Japanische Blut Grass

choy sum

7.2.3 In French

Herbe de sang japonais

choy sum

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hierba de sangre japonesa

choy sum

7.2.5 In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Grass αίματος

choy sum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Grama sangue japonês

choy sum

7.2.7 In Polish

Japoński Krew Trawa

choy sum

7.2.8 In Latin

Sanguinem Italica Grass

choy sum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Capparales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Brassicaceae

8.6 Genus

Imperata

Brassica

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA18

1 27800

Properties of Japanese Blood Grass and Choy Sum

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Blood Grass and Choy Sum

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

Japanese Blood Grass and Choy Sum Physical Information

Japanese Blood Grass and Choy Sum physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Blood Grass height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Choy Sum height is 15.20 cm and width 15.70 cm. The color specification of Japanese Blood Grass and Choy Sum are as follows:

Japanese Blood Grass flower color: Not Available
Japanese Blood Grass leaf color: Light Green
Choy Sum flower color: Yellow
Choy Sum leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Japanese Blood Grass and Choy Sum

Care of Japanese Blood Grass and Choy Sum 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 Choy Sum pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Japanese Blood Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Choy Sum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.