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Japanese blood grass (''Imperata cylindrica'') is a beautiful plant with shoots of red amidst the green. It grows about 50cm/ 18" in height and has sword-shaped leaves that emerge green and then turn red during summer, deepening to a darker crimson in autumn. It is a perennial plant grown for its ornamental foliage. | Japanese blood grass (''Imperata cylindrica'') is a beautiful plant with shoots of red amidst the green. It grows about 50cm/ 18" in height and has sword-shaped leaves that emerge green and then turn red during summer, deepening to a darker crimson in autumn. It is a perennial plant grown for its ornamental foliage. | ||
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== Steps == | == Steps == | ||
#Prepare well-drained soil where you would like to grow the grass. Moisten it - the plant loves moist, wet soil provided it is always well-drained. This grass is happy in full sun or part shade. | #Prepare well-drained soil where you would like to grow the grass. Moisten it - the plant loves moist, wet soil provided it is always well-drained. This grass is happy in full sun or part shade. | ||
