Emperor cylindrical "Red Baron": landing, care and feedback

The flora of our planet is famous for its diversity, and all the owners of country houses are enthusiastically using her gifts to decorate their plots, near-home areas. Thus it turns out to create your own beautiful corner, where you can spend time, enjoy silence, relax from the city's bustle. One of the most popular plants among nature lovers is the Imperial Cylindrical Red Baron. This plant is famous for its unusual coloring of leaves, does not require much knowledge in the field of botany for care and maintenance. What is this plant and how to follow it properly, we decided to tell in this article.

About the plant

Imperative cylindrical refers to cereal and is an ornamental plant. It is used to decorate the landscape, and the root system has proven itself in medicine. But in many countries, for example, in the United States, the emperor is considered to be a malignant weed, whose seeds spread rapidly through the territory by the wind. Farmers do not use this plant for feeding cattle, and it is considered useless. In the nature of the emperor, the cylindrical exists in a single form, but this unusual plant has many names. Thus, you can hear about the emperor reed-shaped, barracks, co-herb, alang-alang, Imperata koenegii, Lagurus Cylindricus, red lightning, red Japanese grass.

Imperial cylindrical "Red Baron" mostly grows in countries with a warm climate, such as Japan and China, but is found throughout the continent.

Features of the plant

Imperative cylindrical attracts people's attention with its unusual color of leaves, and the gardeners like it not only for an interesting view, capable of giving the landscape an exotic beauty, but also for ease of care. The appearance of this plant is able to decorate the design of any site, whether it is the territory of a chic country house or a small dacha of an amateur horticulturist.

For the combination of bright red and green hues in the color of the specific form of the leaves of the emperor received its popular name "red lightning." All the leaves have clear lines and are directed to the sky. This beautiful, but at the same time, a simple plant can raise the mood of anyone looking at him.

Until today, no one has succeeded in creating a similar cereal, with a similar color and texture. The Imperat remains the only one of its kind, and no gardener will refuse to plant it in the cottage.

Description of the plant

As it was written above, the emperor cylindrical "Red Baron" has a very remarkable color of the leaves. This plant belongs to the tall cereals. The stem can grow to a length of up to eighty centimeters, but usually does not exceed half a meter. The leaves of this herb are similar to the wide blade of the knife, pointed at the end.

When the emperor begins to bloom, the spectacle is enhanced by an unusual inflorescence. It is quite large, usually its size is fifteen centimeters in length. The plant blooms with an interesting spangled panicle. The hue of the inflorescence is tender silvery. Usually the emperor blooms from the middle of spring, but this is a rare occurrence. This plant, although not capricious, requires a certain climate.

The use of the emperor by people

In addition to decorating the landscape, the "Red Baron" is suitable for other, no less useful purposes. The roots of the emperor contain substances that perfectly moisturize the skin, so emulsions and creams are made from them. In China, too, have found application to this plant, it is used in brewing. In New Guinea, the leaves of this grass are covered with roofs of houses, it is quite strong, withstands winds and rains, preserving coziness and warmth in the house.

Can I land in Russia?

Imperial cylindrical is considered a frost-resistant plant. It brings severe frosts unpredictable and harsh Russian winters. But still it is not necessary to plant the plant in areas with an unstable climate, since in severe frost in conditions of insufficiency of the snow cover its roots will freeze.

"Red Lightning" is a perennial plant and every year it becomes more and more luxurious. If you plant it in areas where there are strong seasonal differences, it is worth taking care of protecting the root system in the winter. With the first colds, the emperor needs to be sprinkled with dry leaves, covered with a thick blanket and in the course of winter, pour more snow onto the place where the plant "sleeps".

Planting and necessary care

When working with the "red lightning" it is necessary to wear protective gloves and dense clothes, since it can greatly damage the skin with its leaves. The leaves are so sharp and stiff that in nature it displaces other plants, and its thick shoots are not suitable for nesting birds, it is avoided by animals.

When new green shoots appear, they must be removed so that the main plant is not devoid of nutrients. In late autumn, it is recommended to trim the tops of the plant to ten centimeters. That's all the care. Now consider the correct landing of the "Red Baron".

The imperial is cylindrical, the care of which, as you have already seen, is very simple, not particularly whimsical and when planted. It is necessary to dig a small hole, up to twenty centimeters deep, to the bottom put a mixture of minerals, which is sold in the horticultural store. Seeds or plants are planted with a root, they are sprinkled with earth.

The main condition for the growth of the empire is good drainage and plenty of sunshine. Excessive moisture will harm the plant, and if there is insufficient sunlight it will not produce a special pigment, due to which the red color of the leaves becomes.

Reviews about the plant

Emperor cylindrical is gaining popularity. It is planted not only in private areas, but also in parks and squares. Gardeners note the unpretentiousness of this plant, ease of care and with it always a neat, beautiful appearance.

They write that it is combined with absolutely any landscape, plants and flowers. It does not require weeding and mowing, it gets well and grows.

Advise in time to get rid of new unnecessary shoots, as the root system quickly grows stronger, and then an extra plant is difficult to remove.

Guided by the suggestions above, you can decorate your site, grow a healthy and strong plant, which will certainly please the eye.