Enkianthus

Japanese Forest Grass

About Enkianthus and Japanese Forest Grass

Enkianthus

Japanese Forest Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Japan

1.4 Types

Enkianthus campanulatus

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Islands

meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-95-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-6

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

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

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

240.00 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink, Rose, Ivory

Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor, Striped

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Green, Light Green

Purple

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Yellow, Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Orange, Orange Red

Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Dark Green, Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Slow

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, 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

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Dry soil, Shallow soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter, Water more in summer

Keep ground moist

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Average Water

Consistently

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Adequately

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beautification, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Erosion control, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Acne, Aging, Laxative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, 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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ENKIANTHUS deflexus

HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'

7.2 Common Name

Enkianthus

Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Enkianthus

जापानी वन घास

7.2.2 In German

Enkianthus

Japanische gras

7.2.3 In French

Enkianthus

Forêt herbe japonaise

7.2.4 In Spanish

Enkianthus

forestales hierba japonesa

7.2.5 In Greek

Enkianthus

Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Enkianthus

floresta grama japonês

7.2.7 In Polish

Enkianthus

Japoński las lato

7.2.8 In Latin

Enkianthus

Forest gramina Italica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Monocots

8.4 Order

Ericales

Poales

8.5 Family

Ericaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Enkianthus

Hachanechloa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Heteromorpheae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Enkianthoideae

Arundinariinae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Enkianthus and Japanese Forest Grass

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

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Season and Care of Enkianthus and Japanese Forest Grass

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

Enkianthus and Japanese Forest Grass Physical Information

Enkianthus and Japanese Forest Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Enkianthus height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Japanese Forest Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Enkianthus and Japanese Forest Grass are as follows:

Enkianthus flower color: Light Pink, Rose and Ivory
Enkianthus leaf color: Green and Light Green
Japanese Forest Grass flower color: Blue Violet
Japanese Forest Grass leaf color: Yellow, Green and Light Green

Care of Enkianthus and Japanese Forest Grass

Care of Enkianthus and Japanese Forest Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Enkianthus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead 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 Enkianthus 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.