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About Chinese Chestnut and Japanese Forest Grass


About Japanese Forest Grass and Chinese Chestnut


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tree   
Grass   

Origin
China, Korea   
Japan   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
disturbed sites, Forest edges   
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8   
5-9   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
9 - 5   

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17   
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
1,220.00 cm   
33
30.50 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm   
14
30.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory   
Blue Violet   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Light Green, Chartreuse   
Purple   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green   
Yellow, Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Tan   
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red   

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed   
Oblovate   

Thorns
Yes   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Dry soil, Shallow soil   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting   
From Rhizomes   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season   
Keep ground moist   

In Summer
Adequately   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Consistently   

In Winter
Average Water   
Adequately   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

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

Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Potassium   
organic fertlizers   

Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Leafhoppers   
Not Available   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
Yes   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar   

Allergy
Mild Allergen   
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Beautification, Ground Cover   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion   
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Low calories, Nutrients   
Acne, Aging, Laxative   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds, Stem   
Leaves   

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used in biomass   
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Sometimes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees   
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CASTANEA mollissima   
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'   

Common Name
Chinese Chestnut   
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass   

In Hindi
चीनी अखरोट   
जापानी वन घास   

In German
chinesische Kastanie   
Japanische gras   

In French
châtaignier chinois   
Forêt herbe japonaise   

In Spanish
Castaño chino   
forestales hierba japonesa   

In Greek
Κινέζικο κάστανο   
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος   

In Portuguese
castanha chinesa   
floresta grama japonês   

In Polish
Kasztan chiński   
Japoński las lato   

In Latin
Chinese Chestnut   
Forest gramina Italica   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Angiosperms   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Monocots   

Order
Fagales   
Poales   

Family
Fagaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Castanea   
Hachanechloa   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms   

Tribe
Gloxinieae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Cassidinae   
Arundinariinae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Chinese Chestnut and Japanese Forest Grass

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Chestnut and Japanese Forest Grass

Season and care of Chinese Chestnut and Japanese Forest Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Chinese Chestnut and Japanese Forest Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chinese Chestnut season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Japanese Forest Grass season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Chinese Chestnut is Clay, Loam and for Japanese Forest Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Chinese Chestnut is Acidic, Neutral and for Japanese Forest Grass is Acidic, Neutral.

Chinese Chestnut and Japanese Forest Grass Physical Information

Chinese Chestnut and Japanese Forest Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Chestnut height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Japanese Forest Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Chinese Chestnut and Japanese Forest Grass are as follows:

Care of Chinese Chestnut and Japanese Forest Grass

Care of Chinese Chestnut and Japanese Forest Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Chestnut pruning is done Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Forest Grass pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Chinese Chestnut needs Adequately 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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