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About Hakone Grass and American Chestnut

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

Japan
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

Types

Benikaze, Nicolas, All Gold, Albostriata
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Number of Varieties

41
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Shaded sites, Temperate Regions
Deciduous forests, Forest margins

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5
8-1

Sunset Zone

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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm1,830.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

61.00 cm2,130.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Several shades of Green
Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Lime Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Pink, Orange Red
Yellow, Yellow green, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Cut back all stems to the same height, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost, General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Chestnut Blight

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Birds, Deers

Allergy

-
conjunctivitis, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Arthritis, Cough, Sore throat, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

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Sap, Wood

Other Uses

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Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HAKONECHLOA macra
CASTANEA dentata

Common Name

Hakone Grass
American Chestnut

In Hindi

hakone grass
अमेरिकी शाहबलूत

In German

Hakone Gras
Amerikanische Kastanie

In French

Hakone herbe
Châtaignier d'Amérique

In Spanish

hierba Hakone
Castanea dentata

In Greek

Hakone γρασίδι
american καστανιάς

In Portuguese

Hakone grama
castanea americana

In Polish

Hakone trawa
Kasztan amerykański

In Latin

Hakone herba
English castaneis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Fagales

Family

Poaceae
Fagaceae

Genus

Hakonechloa
Castanea

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

408
1 27800
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Properties of Hakone Grass and American Chestnut

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

Season and Care of Hakone Grass and American Chestnut

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

Hakone Grass and American Chestnut Physical Information

Hakone Grass and American Chestnut physical information is very important for comparison. Hakone Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas American Chestnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm. The color specification of Hakone Grass and American Chestnut are as follows:

  • Hakone Grass flower color: Several shades of Green

  • Hakone Grass leaf color: Green and Lime Green

  • American Chestnut flower color: Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow and White

  • American Chestnut leaf color: Green

Care of Hakone Grass and American Chestnut

Care of Hakone Grass and American Chestnut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hakone Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and American Chestnut pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Hakone Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer American Chestnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.