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About Aconitum and Japanese Forest Grass


About Japanese Forest Grass and Aconitum


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Flowering Plants, Perennial   
Grass   

Origin
Not Available   
Japan   

Types
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite   
Not Available   

Habitat
low mountains   
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8   
5-9   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
9 - 5   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
1a, 1b, 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   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
130.00 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
80.00 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Violet   
Blue Violet   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Purple   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Yellow, Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Green, Dark Green, Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Upright   
Oblovate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Summer   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Moist   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Not Available   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Fall, Late Summer   
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Dry soil, Shallow soil   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Divison   
From Rhizomes   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering   
Keep ground moist   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Consistently   

In Winter
Average Water   
Adequately   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Average, Moist   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves   
Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
organic fertlizers   

Pests and Diseases
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt   
Not Available   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Bold   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
Yes   
No   

Invasive
Yes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Bees   
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar   

Allergy
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness   
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Ground Cover   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Not Available   
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds   
Acne, Aging, Laxative   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Leaves   

Other Uses
Used in herbal medicines   
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Sometimes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border   
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Aconitum variegatum   
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'   

Common Name
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket   
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass   

In Hindi
बच्छनाभ   
जापानी वन घास   

In German
Eisenhut   
Japanische gras   

In French
aconit   
Forêt herbe japonaise   

In Spanish
acónito   
forestales hierba japonesa   

In Greek
monkshood   
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος   

In Portuguese
Aconitum   
floresta grama japonês   

In Polish
tojad   
Japoński las lato   

In Latin
aconitum   
Forest gramina Italica   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Angiosperms   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Monocots   

Order
Ranunculales   
Poales   

Family
Ranunculaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Aconitum   
Hachanechloa   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots   
Angiosperms   

Tribe
Delphinieae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Arundinariinae   

Number of Species
250   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Aconitum and Japanese Forest Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Aconitum and Japanese Forest Grass? We provide you with everything About Aconitum and Japanese Forest Grass. Aconitum doesn't have thorns and Japanese Forest Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Aconitum does not have fragrant flowers. Aconitum has allergic reactions like breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting and weakness and Japanese Forest Grass has allergic reactions like breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting and weakness. 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 Aconitum and Japanese Forest Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Aconitum and Japanese Forest Grass

Season and care of Aconitum and Japanese Forest Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Aconitum and Japanese Forest Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aconitum season is Fall and Summer and Japanese Forest Grass season is Fall and Summer. The type of soil for Aconitum is Moist and for Japanese Forest Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Aconitum is Not Available and for Japanese Forest Grass is Acidic, Neutral.

Aconitum and Japanese Forest Grass Physical Information

Aconitum and Japanese Forest Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm whereas Japanese Forest Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Aconitum and Japanese Forest Grass are as follows:

Care of Aconitum and Japanese Forest Grass

Care of Aconitum and Japanese Forest Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Japanese Forest Grass pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Aconitum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Forest Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Adequately.

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