Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants
  
Grass
  
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
  
Japan
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
By seashore, gardens
  
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
5-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
9 - 5
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
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
Not Available
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Blue Violet
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Purple
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
  
Yellow, Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
  
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Green, Dark Green, Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Succulent
  
Oblovate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Not Available
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Not Available
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Not Available
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Dry soil, Shallow soil
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
From Rhizomes
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season
  
Keep ground moist
  
In Summer
Average Water
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Average Water
  
Consistently
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Adequately
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Not Available
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Not Available
  
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
Red blotch
  
Not Available
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
Not Available
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Bold
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Not Available
  
No
  
Attracts
Butterflies
  
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
  
Beautification, Ground Cover
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Food for insects
  
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
Acne, Aging, Laxative
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Sometimes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
  
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
DELOSPERMA
  
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'
  
Common Name
Trailing Iceplant
  
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass
  
In Hindi
Delosperma cooperi
  
जापानी वन घास
  
In German
Mittagsblume
  
Japanische gras
  
In French
Delosperma cooperi
  
Forêt herbe japonaise
  
In Spanish
Delosperma cooperi
  
forestales hierba japonesa
  
In Greek
Delosperma cooperi
  
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος
  
In Portuguese
Delosperma cooperi
  
floresta grama japonês
  
In Polish
Delosperma cooperi
  
Japoński las lato
  
In Latin
Delosperma cooperi
  
Forest gramina Italica
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Not Available
  
Angiosperms
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Monocots
  
Order
Caryophyllales
  
Poales
  
Family
Aizoaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Caryophyllales
  
Hachanechloa
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Ruschioideae
  
Arundinariinae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Delosperma cooperi and Japanese Forest Grass
Season and care of Delosperma cooperi and Japanese Forest Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Delosperma cooperi and Japanese Forest Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Delosperma cooperi season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Japanese Forest Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Delosperma cooperi is Not Available and for Japanese Forest Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Delosperma cooperi is Not Available and for Japanese Forest Grass is Acidic, Neutral.
Delosperma cooperi and Japanese Forest Grass Physical Information
Delosperma cooperi and Japanese Forest Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Delosperma cooperi height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Japanese Forest Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Delosperma cooperi and Japanese Forest Grass are as follows:
Delosperma cooperi flower color: Not Available
Delosperma cooperi leaf color: Not Available
Japanese Forest Grass flower color: Blue Violet
- Japanese Forest Grass leaf color: Yellow, Green and Light Green
Care of Delosperma cooperi and Japanese Forest Grass
Care of Delosperma cooperi and Japanese Forest Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Delosperma cooperi 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 Delosperma cooperi needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Forest Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Adequately.