Life Span
Perennial
Type
Grass
Origin
Japan
Types
Imperata cylindrica
Number of Varieties
30
Rank: 87 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, River side, yards
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 3
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
Habit
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sienna
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Subulate
Thorns
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1% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Plant Season
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Bloom Time
Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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13% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune once the plant is tall enough, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
can go long without fertilizers, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
Flowers
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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37% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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5% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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✘
No - Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Leaf
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3% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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66% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Showy Bark
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10% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Invasive
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17% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Self-Sowing
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67% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
-
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Weaving into Mats and Bags
Used As Indoor Plant
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9% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
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Botanical Name
IMPERATA cylindrica
Common Name
Japanese Blood Grass
In Hindi
Japanese Blood Grass
In German
Japanische Blut Grass
In French
Herbe de sang japonais
In Spanish
Hierba de sangre japonesa
In Greek
Ιαπωνικά Grass αίματος
In Portuguese
Grama sangue japonês
In Polish
Japoński Krew Trawa
In Latin
Sanguinem Italica Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Family
Poaceae
Genus
Imperata
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
15
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27800
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