Choy Sum

Japanese Forest Grass

About Choy Sum and Japanese Forest Grass

Choy Sum

Japanese Forest Grass

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Grass

1.3 Origin

Europe

Japan

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Moist Soils

meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-105-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.70 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sienna, Black

Purple

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Yellow, Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Dark Green

Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Dry soil, Shallow soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do not water the foliage, Keep the Soil well drained

Keep ground moist

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Consistently

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Adequately

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape

4.8 Fertilizers

8-8-8, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Cabbage looper, Downy mildew, Fusarium leaf spot, Rust

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil

Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Caterpillar, Mites

Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Beautification, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Hair Conditioner, Skin cleanser

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals

Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, Anti-oxidant, Digestion problems, Eliminate toxins, Nutritive, Obesity, Rich in Potassium

Acne, Aging, Laxative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Sauces, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation

Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Wildflower

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa( Chinensis Group)

HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'

7.2 Common Name

Bok Choy, Chinese Cabbage, Choy Sum, Pak Choi

Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

choy sum

जापानी वन घास

7.2.2 In German

choy sum

Japanische gras

7.2.3 In French

choy sum

Forêt herbe japonaise

7.2.4 In Spanish

choy sum

forestales hierba japonesa

7.2.5 In Greek

choy sum

Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

choy sum

floresta grama japonês

7.2.7 In Polish

choy sum

Japoński las lato

7.2.8 In Latin

choy sum

Forest gramina Italica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Monocots

8.4 Order

Capparales

Poales

8.5 Family

Brassicaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Brassica

Hachanechloa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Arundinariinae

8.10 Number of Species

18NA

1 27800

Properties of Choy Sum and Japanese Forest Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Choy Sum and Japanese Forest Grass? We provide you with everything About Choy Sum and Japanese Forest Grass. Choy Sum doesn't have thorns and Japanese Forest Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Choy Sum does not have fragrant flowers. Choy Sum has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Dizziness and Nausea and Japanese Forest Grass has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Dizziness and Nausea. 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 Choy Sum and Japanese Forest Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare List of Vegetables » More

Choy Sum and Ornamental Pepper

Choy Sum and Anaheim Chili

Choy Sum and Bell Pepper

» More

More Compare List of Vegetables

Season and Care of Choy Sum and Japanese Forest Grass

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

Choy Sum and Japanese Forest Grass Physical Information

Choy Sum and Japanese Forest Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Choy Sum height is 15.20 cm and width 15.70 cm whereas Japanese Forest Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Choy Sum and Japanese Forest Grass are as follows:

Choy Sum flower color: Yellow
Choy Sum leaf color: Green, Light Green
Japanese Forest Grass flower color: Blue Violet
Japanese Forest Grass leaf color: Yellow, Green and Light Green

Care of Choy Sum and Japanese Forest Grass

Care of Choy Sum and Japanese Forest Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Choy Sum pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Japanese Forest Grass pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Choy Sum 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.