Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Grass
Origin
-
Japan
Types
Eulalia bicornuta, Eulalia hirtifolia
Benikaze, Nicolas, All Gold, Albostriata
Number of Varieties
204
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Hillside
gardens, Shaded sites, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-95-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
9 - 5
Sunset Zone
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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm61.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Orange Red, Red, Violet
Several shades of Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Bronze, Orange Red
Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Pink, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Pest Free, Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
-
Allergy
Mold, Pollen, Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Soil protection, Wildlife, Windbreak
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
-
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used in biomass
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
MISCANTHUS 'Purpurascens'
HAKONECHLOA macra
Common Name
Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Purple Silvergrass
Hakone Grass
In Hindi
Eulalia
hakone grass
In German
Eulalia
Hakone Gras
In French
Eulalia
Hakone herbe
In Spanish
Eulalia
hierba Hakone
In Greek
Eulalia
Hakone γρασίδι
In Portuguese
Eulalia
Hakone grama
In Polish
Eulalia
Hakone trawa
In Latin
Eulalia
Hakone herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Cyperales
Family
Poaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Eulalia
Hakonechloa
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Andropogoneae
-
Subfamily
Panicoideae
-
Number of Species
3440
1
27800
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