Home

Trees + -

Perennial Flowers + -

Vegetables + -

Fruits + -

Shrub Plants + -

Garden Plants


About Japanese Blood Grass and Cyclamen


About Cyclamen and Japanese Blood Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Flowering Plants, Tubers   

Origin
Japan   
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia   

Types
Not Available   
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
24   
99+

Habitat
Moist Soils, River side, yards   
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9   
5-9   

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 3   
7-1   

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   
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm   
99+
0.54 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm   
99+
0.75 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Pink, Purple, White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green   
Several shades of Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sienna   
Green, Silver   

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan   
Green, Silver   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Subulate   
Heart-shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Not Available   
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Indirect sunlight   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Sandy, Well drained   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Summer   
Autumn, Spring, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought, Salt   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings   
From bulbs, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged   
Do not water frequently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water when soil is dry   

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   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Sandy, Well drained   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Indirect sunlight   

Pruning
Prune once the plant is tall enough, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   

Fertilizers
can go long without fertilizers, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Not Available, Red blotch   
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels   

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

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Yes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Respiratory problems   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Not Available   
Unknown   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root   
Root, Stem   

Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Weaving into Mats and Bags   
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Not Available   
Not Available   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IMPERATA cylindrica   
Cyclamen Persicum   

Common Name
Japanese Blood Grass   
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen   

In Hindi
Japanese Blood Grass   
Sikalemen   

In German
Japanische Blut Grass   
Zyklamen   

In French
Herbe de sang japonais   
Cyclamen   

In Spanish
Hierba de sangre japonesa   
Ciclamen   

In Greek
Ιαπωνικά Grass αίματος   
κυκλάμινο   

In Portuguese
Grama sangue japonês   
Cíclame   

In Polish
Japoński Krew Trawa   
Cyklamen   

In Latin
Sanguinem Italica Grass   
Cyclamīnos   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Anthophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Dicotyledonae   

Order
Cyperales   
Ericales   

Family
Poaceae   
Primulaceae   

Genus
Imperata   
Cyclamen   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Cyclamineae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Myrsinoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
23   
99+

Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Japanese Blood Grass and Cyclamen

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

Compare Grass Plants

Season and Care of Japanese Blood Grass and Cyclamen

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

Japanese Blood Grass and Cyclamen Physical Information

Japanese Blood Grass and Cyclamen physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Blood Grass height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Japanese Blood Grass and Cyclamen are as follows:

Care of Japanese Blood Grass and Cyclamen

Care of Japanese Blood Grass and Cyclamen 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 Cyclamen pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves and 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 Cyclamen needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

Grass

Grass

» More Grass

Compare Grass Plants

» More Compare Grass Plants