Imperata cylindrica ‘Rubra’

08_09_06_EDITED

Common Name —— Japanese blood grass
Family —————— Poaceae
Hardiness Zone —— 5 – 9
Height/Spread ——– 0.1 – 0.5 m / 0.1 – 0.5 m
Water ——————– medium
Soil ———————– moist; well-drained
Sunlight —————- full sun to part shade
Leaves —————— narrow; bright green on bottom and red on upper parts; red colour increase with increased shade
Propagation ———– by rhizome; self-seeding
Limitation ————- could be invasive in other climates, especially its green version
Strength —————- drought tolerant; air pollution tolerant; shade tolerant
Use ———————– as ornamental grass
ID ———————— grass with showy red foliage on top parts

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