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About Japanese Blood Grass and Sweet Onion


About Sweet Onion and Japanese Blood Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   

Origin
Japan   
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
10   
99+

Habitat
Moist Soils, River side, yards   
Cropland, Farms, gardens   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 3   
Not Available   

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   
21,22   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Not Available   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm   
99+
10.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
White, Yellow green   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green   
Blue Green, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Green, Gray Green   

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Subulate   
Linear   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Not Available   
Spring, Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Summer   
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought, Salt   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings   
Seedlings, Sets   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Not Available   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

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

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

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   
Red blotch   

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

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Not Available   

Edible Fruit
No   
Not Available   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Yes   

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   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Not Available   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Weaving into Mats and Bags   
Culinary use   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Not Available   
Not Available   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IMPERATA cylindrica   
ALLIUM cepa 'Vidalia'   

Common Name
Japanese Blood Grass   
Garden Onion, Sweet Onion, Vidalia Onion   

In Hindi
Japanese Blood Grass   
मीठा प्याज   

In German
Japanische Blut Grass   
Sweet Onion   

In French
Herbe de sang japonais   
oignon doux   

In Spanish
Hierba de sangre japonesa   
Cebolla dulce   

In Greek
Ιαπωνικά Grass αίματος   
γλυκό Κρεμμύδι   

In Portuguese
Grama sangue japonês   
Cebola doce   

In Polish
Japoński Krew Trawa   
słodka Cebula   

In Latin
Sanguinem Italica Grass   
Dulcis cepa   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Cyperales   
Asparagales   

Family
Poaceae   
Liliaceae   

Genus
Imperata   
Allium   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
800   
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Properties of Japanese Blood Grass and Sweet Onion

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Blood Grass and Sweet Onion

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

Japanese Blood Grass and Sweet Onion Physical Information

Japanese Blood Grass and Sweet Onion physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Blood Grass height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Sweet Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Blood Grass and Sweet Onion are as follows:

Care of Japanese Blood Grass and Sweet Onion

Care of Japanese Blood Grass and Sweet Onion 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 Sweet Onion pruning is done 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 Sweet Onion needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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