Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Grass
Origin
Hybrid origin
Japan
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Farms, Rocky areas
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-9
5-9
Sunset Zone
H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White
Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Yellow, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green, Not Available
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Oblovate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Consistently
In Winter
Average Water
Adequately
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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 leaves, Remove deadheads
Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Water soluble fertilizers
organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Not Available
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar
Allergy
Asthma
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree
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
Yes
Sometimes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
DIASCIA 'Balwhiswhit'
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'
Common Name
Diascia, Twinspur, Whisper White Diascia
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass
In Hindi
Diascia
जापानी वन घास
In German
Diascia
Japanische gras
In French
Diascia
Forêt herbe japonaise
In Spanish
Diascia
forestales hierba japonesa
In Greek
Diascia
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος
In Portuguese
Diascia
floresta grama japonês
In Polish
Diascia
Japoński las lato
In Latin
Diascia
Forest gramina Italica
Phylum
Arthropoda
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Monocots
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Diascia
Hachanechloa
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms
Tribe
Hemimerideae
Not Available
Subfamily
Scrophularioideae
Arundinariinae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Diascia and Japanese Forest Grass
Season and care of Diascia and Japanese Forest Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Diascia and Japanese Forest Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Diascia season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Japanese Forest Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Diascia is Loam, Sand and for Japanese Forest Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Diascia is Acidic, Neutral and for Japanese Forest Grass is Acidic, Neutral.
Diascia and Japanese Forest Grass Physical Information
Diascia and Japanese Forest Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Diascia height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Japanese Forest Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Diascia and Japanese Forest Grass are as follows:
Diascia flower color: White
Diascia leaf color: Green
Japanese Forest Grass flower color: Blue Violet
- Japanese Forest Grass leaf color: Yellow, Green and Light Green
Care of Diascia and Japanese Forest Grass
Care of Diascia and Japanese Forest Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Diascia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Japanese Forest Grass pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Diascia 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.