Dyckia

Japanese Forest Grass

About Dyckia and Japanese Forest Grass

Dyckia

Japanese Forest Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

North America, South America, Argentina, Brazil

Japan

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas

meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-155-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 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

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

27.90 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange

Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Purple

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Yellow, Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark 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

Succulent

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, 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

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Dry soil, Shallow soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer

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

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

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

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Ants

Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

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

Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Acne, Aging, Laxative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DYCKIA remotiflora

HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'

7.2 Common Name

Dyckia

Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Not Available

जापानी वन घास

7.2.2 In German

Dyckia

Japanische gras

7.2.3 In French

Dyckia

Forêt herbe japonaise

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dyckia

forestales hierba japonesa

7.2.5 In Greek

dyckia

Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dyckia

floresta grama japonês

7.2.7 In Polish

dyckia

Japoński las lato

7.2.8 In Latin

dyckia

Forest gramina Italica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Monocots

8.4 Order

Bromeliales

Poales

8.5 Family

Bromeliaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Dyckia

Hachanechloa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae

Arundinariinae

8.10 Number of Species

120NA

1 27800

Properties of Dyckia and Japanese Forest Grass

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

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Season and Care of Dyckia and Japanese Forest Grass

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

Dyckia and Japanese Forest Grass Physical Information

Dyckia and Japanese Forest Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Dyckia height is 27.90 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Japanese Forest Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Dyckia and Japanese Forest Grass are as follows:

Dyckia flower color: Orange
Dyckia leaf color: Dark Green
Japanese Forest Grass flower color: Blue Violet
Japanese Forest Grass leaf color: Yellow, Green and Light Green

Care of Dyckia and Japanese Forest Grass

Care of Dyckia and Japanese Forest Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dyckia 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 Dyckia 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.