Cleome serrulata

Japanese Forest Grass

About Cleome serrulata and Japanese Forest Grass

Cleome serrulata

Japanese Forest Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs, Vegetable

Grass

1.3 Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Japan

1.4 Types

Skunk weed, Navajo spinach

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides

meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-105-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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, 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

120.00 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Purple

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Yellow, Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green, Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Cold climate

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

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sandy, Well drained

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Sandy, Well drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Leaf spot

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

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

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beautification, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife

Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Fever

Acne, Aging, Laxative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'

HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'

7.2 Common Name

Cleome, Spider Flower

Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Cleome serrulata

जापानी वन घास

7.2.2 In German

Cleome serrulata

Japanische gras

7.2.3 In French

Cleome serrulata

Forêt herbe japonaise

7.2.4 In Spanish

serrulata cleome

forestales hierba japonesa

7.2.5 In Greek

Cleome serrulata

Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

serrulata Cleome

floresta grama japonês

7.2.7 In Polish

cleome serrulata

Japoński las lato

7.2.8 In Latin

Cleome serrulata

Forest gramina Italica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Monocots

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Poales

8.5 Family

Cleomaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Cleome

Hachanechloa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Arundinariinae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Cleome serrulata and Japanese Forest Grass

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

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Season and Care of Cleome serrulata and Japanese Forest Grass

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

Cleome serrulata and Japanese Forest Grass Physical Information

Cleome serrulata and Japanese Forest Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Cleome serrulata height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Japanese Forest Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Cleome serrulata and Japanese Forest Grass are as follows:

Cleome serrulata flower color: White
Cleome serrulata leaf color: Green
Japanese Forest Grass flower color: Blue Violet
Japanese Forest Grass leaf color: Yellow, Green and Light Green

Care of Cleome serrulata and Japanese Forest Grass

Care of Cleome serrulata and Japanese Forest Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cleome serrulata pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and 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 Cleome serrulata 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.