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About Japanese Blood Grass and Milium Effusum


About Milium Effusum and Japanese Blood Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Grass   

Origin
Japan   
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Moist Soils, River side, yards   
Damp shady woods   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9   
5-9   

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 3   
9 - 5   

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   
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm   
99+
45.70 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm   
99+
45.70 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sienna   
Green, Light Green, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Subulate   
Long Linear   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Not Available   
Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Average   

Bloom Time
Late Summer   
Summer, Late Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought, Salt   
Wet Site   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings   
Divison, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged   
Requires a lot of watering   

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, Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Pruning
Prune once the plant is tall enough, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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, fertilize in growing season   

Pests and Diseases
Not Available, Red blotch   
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch   

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

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

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   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover   
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Not Available   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Weaving into Mats and Bags   
Not Available   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Not Available   
Wildflower   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IMPERATA cylindrica   
MILIUM effusum   

Common Name
Japanese Blood Grass   
Millet Grass, Wood Millet   

In Hindi
Japanese Blood Grass   
Milium effusum   

In German
Japanische Blut Grass   
Wald-Flattergras   

In French
Herbe de sang japonais   
millet étalé   

In Spanish
Hierba de sangre japonesa   
effusum milium   

In Greek
Ιαπωνικά Grass αίματος   
milium effusum   

In Portuguese
Grama sangue japonês   
milium effusum   

In Polish
Japoński Krew Trawa   
prosownica rozpierzchła   

In Latin
Sanguinem Italica Grass   
milium effusum   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Cyperales   
Cyperales   

Family
Poaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Imperata   
Milium   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Japanese Blood Grass and Milium Effusum

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Blood Grass and Milium Effusum

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

Japanese Blood Grass and Milium Effusum Physical Information

Japanese Blood Grass and Milium Effusum physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Blood Grass height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Milium Effusum height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Japanese Blood Grass and Milium Effusum are as follows:

Care of Japanese Blood Grass and Milium Effusum

Care of Japanese Blood Grass and Milium Effusum 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 Milium Effusum 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 Milium Effusum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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