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About Hakone Grass and Baobab

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

Japan
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

Types

Benikaze, Nicolas, All Gold, Albostriata
African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab

Number of Varieties

48
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Shaded sites, Temperate Regions
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-14
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5
12-9

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
H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm1,830.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

61.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Several shades of Green
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Lime Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Pink, Orange Red
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove branches

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Caterpillars

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

-
Whole plant

Other Uses

-
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HAKONECHLOA macra
ADANSONIA digitata

Common Name

Hakone Grass
Baobab, Dead Rat Tree

In Hindi

hakone grass
Baobab

In German

Hakone Gras
Affenbrotbaum

In French

Hakone herbe
Baobab

In Spanish

hierba Hakone
Baobab

In Greek

Hakone γρασίδι
Baobab

In Portuguese

Hakone grama
baobá

In Polish

Hakone trawa
Baobab

In Latin

Hakone herba
Baobab

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Malvales

Family

Poaceae
Bombacaceae

Genus

Hakonechloa
Adansonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Bombacoideae

Number of Species

408
1 27800
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Properties of Hakone Grass and Baobab

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

Season and Care of Hakone Grass and Baobab

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

Hakone Grass and Baobab Physical Information

Hakone Grass and Baobab physical information is very important for comparison. Hakone Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Baobab height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Hakone Grass and Baobab are as follows:

  • Hakone Grass flower color: Several shades of Green

  • Hakone Grass leaf color: Green and Lime Green

  • Baobab flower color: White and Ivory

  • Baobab leaf color: Green

Care of Hakone Grass and Baobab

Care of Hakone Grass and Baobab include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hakone Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Baobab pruning is done Remove branches. In summer Hakone Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Baobab needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.