Russian Sage

Japanese Blood Grass

About Russian Sage and Japanese Blood Grass

Russian Sage

Japanese Blood Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Grass

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Japan

1.4 Types

Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Not Available

Moist Soils, River side, yards

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-6

9 - 3

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Lavender, Blue Violet

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Silver

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Silver

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Silver

Green, Sienna

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Silver

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Subulate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in early spring, Prune regularly

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Chlorosis, Red blotch

Not Available, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Deer resistant, Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Fine

Medium

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

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation, Toxic

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Insect Repellent

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Treating fever

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as Ornamental plant

Traditional medicine, Weaving into Mats and Bags

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Perovskia atriplicifolia

IMPERATA cylindrica

7.2 Common Name

Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage

Japanese Blood Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Russian Sage

Japanese Blood Grass

7.2.2 In German

russische Sage

Japanische Blut Grass

7.2.3 In French

sabio ruso

Herbe de sang japonais

7.2.4 In Spanish

Sage ruso

Hierba de sangre japonesa

7.2.5 In Greek

Ρωσική Sage

Ιαπωνικά Grass αίματος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sábio russo

Grama sangue japonês

7.2.7 In Polish

rosyjski Sage

Japoński Krew Trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Russian Sage

Sanguinem Italica Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Perovskia

Imperata

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Mentheae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Russian Sage and Japanese Blood Grass

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

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Season and Care of Russian Sage and Japanese Blood Grass

Season and care of Russian Sage and Japanese Blood Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Russian Sage and Japanese Blood Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Russian Sage season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Japanese Blood Grass season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Russian Sage is Loam, Sand and for Japanese Blood Grass is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Russian Sage is Neutral, Alkaline and for Japanese Blood Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Russian Sage and Japanese Blood Grass Physical Information

Russian Sage and Japanese Blood Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Russian Sage height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Japanese Blood Grass height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Russian Sage and Japanese Blood Grass are as follows:

Russian Sage flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Russian Sage leaf color: Gray Green and Silver
Japanese Blood Grass flower color: Not Available
Japanese Blood Grass leaf color: Light Green

Care of Russian Sage and Japanese Blood Grass

Care of Russian Sage and Japanese Blood Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Russian Sage pruning is done Prune in early spring and Prune regularly and Japanese Blood Grass pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Russian Sage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Blood Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.