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African Sumac
African Sumac

Hakone Grass
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About African Sumac and Hakone Grass

What is

Life Span

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Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa
Japan

Types

Shrub
Benikaze, Nicolas, All Gold, Albostriata

Number of Varieties

364
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest margins, Grassland, Mountains, Pastures, Rocky Ridges, Woods
gardens, Shaded sites, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-7
9 - 5

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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

Spreading
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Ivory
Several shades of Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Pink, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Dysentry
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
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Other Uses

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a dye, Used as a spice, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RHUS lancea
HAKONECHLOA macra

Common Name

African Sumac
Hakone Grass

In Hindi

अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा
hakone grass

In German

African sumac
Hakone Gras

In French

sumac africaine
Hakone herbe

In Spanish

zumaque africano
hierba Hakone

In Greek

Αφρικανική σουμάκι
Hakone γρασίδι

In Portuguese

sumac africano
Hakone grama

In Polish

afrykański sumaka
Hakone trawa

In Latin

African sumac
Hakone herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Cyperales

Family

Anacardiaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Rhus
Hakonechloa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Anacardioideae
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Number of Species

3640
1 27800
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Properties of African Sumac and Hakone Grass

Wondering what are the properties of African Sumac and Hakone Grass? We provide you with everything About African Sumac and Hakone Grass. African Sumac doesn't have thorns and Hakone Grass doesn't have thorns. Also African Sumac does not have fragrant flowers. African Sumac has allergic reactions like and Hakone Grass has allergic reactions like . 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 African Sumac and Hakone Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of African Sumac and Hakone Grass

Season and care of African Sumac and Hakone Grass is important to know. While considering everything about African Sumac and Hakone Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. African Sumac season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Hakone Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for African Sumac is Loam, Sand and for Hakone Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for African Sumac is Neutral, Alkaline and for Hakone Grass is Acidic, Neutral.

African Sumac and Hakone Grass Physical Information

African Sumac and Hakone Grass physical information is very important for comparison. African Sumac height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Hakone Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of African Sumac and Hakone Grass are as follows:

  • African Sumac flower color: Light Green and Ivory

  • African Sumac leaf color: Green

  • Hakone Grass flower color: Several shades of Green

  • Hakone Grass leaf color: Green and Lime Green

Care of African Sumac and Hakone Grass

Care of African Sumac and Hakone Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Sumac pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Hakone Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer African Sumac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hakone Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.