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About Common Stock and Japanese Forest Grass


About Japanese Forest Grass and Common Stock


What is

Life Span
Annual, biennial or perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Perennial   
Grass   

Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Northern Africa   
Japan   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
By seashore, Rocky areas, Sandy areas   
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods   

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9   
5-9   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
9 - 5   

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, 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
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
35.60 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Blue Violet   
Blue Violet   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Purple   

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green   
Light Green   

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

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate , Ovate   
Oblovate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Dry soil, Shallow soil   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
reseeds, Seedlings   
From Rhizomes   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water   
Keep ground moist   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Consistently   

In Winter
Average Water   
Adequately   

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   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
organic fertlizers   

Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases, Slugs   
Not Available   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
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
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Bees, Hummingbirds   
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar   

Allergy
Not Available   
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification   
Beautification, Ground Cover   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic   
Acne, Aging, Laxative   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod   
Leaves   

Other Uses
Used as a dye   
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Sometimes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MATTHIOLA incana   
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'   

Common Name
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock   
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass   

In Hindi
Common stock   
जापानी वन घास   

In German
Garten-Levkoje   
Japanische gras   

In French
Common stock   
Forêt herbe japonaise   

In Spanish
Matthiola incana   
forestales hierba japonesa   

In Greek
Common stock   
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος   

In Portuguese
Matthiola incana   
floresta grama japonês   

In Polish
Common stock   
Japoński las lato   

In Latin
Matthiola incana   
Forest gramina Italica   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Angiosperms   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Monocots   

Order
Capparales   
Poales   

Family
Brassicaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Matthiola   
Hachanechloa   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Arundinariinae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Common Stock and Japanese Forest Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Common Stock and Japanese Forest Grass? We provide you with everything About Common Stock and Japanese Forest Grass. Common Stock doesn't have thorns and Japanese Forest Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Common Stock does not have fragrant flowers. Common Stock 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 Common Stock and Japanese Forest Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Common Stock and Japanese Forest Grass

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

Common Stock and Japanese Forest Grass Physical Information

Common Stock and Japanese Forest Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Common Stock height is 30.00 cm and width 35.60 cm whereas Japanese Forest Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Common Stock and Japanese Forest Grass are as follows:

Care of Common Stock and Japanese Forest Grass

Care of Common Stock and Japanese Forest Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Stock pruning is done 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 Common Stock 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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