Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Flowering Plants
Origin
Japan
South-Central United States
Types
Benikaze, Nicolas, All Gold, Albostriata
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
Habitat
gardens, Shaded sites, Temperate Regions
Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
5-8
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
No Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Several shades of Green
White, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
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
Green
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
-
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Late Spring
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
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
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
-
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
-
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
HAKONECHLOA macra
PENSTEMON cobaea
Common Name
Hakone Grass
Beardtongue
In Hindi
hakone grass
Beardtongue
In German
Hakone Gras
Bartfaden
In French
Hakone herbe
beardtongue
In Spanish
hierba Hakone
beardtongue
In Greek
Hakone γρασίδι
Beardtongue
In Portuguese
Hakone grama
Beardtongue
In Polish
Hakone trawa
Beardtongue
In Latin
Hakone herba
ursus lingua
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Equisetopsida
Family
Poaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Hakonechloa
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Season and Care of Hakone Grass and Beardtongue
Season and care of Hakone Grass and Beardtongue is important to know. While considering everything about Hakone Grass and Beardtongue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hakone Grass season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Beardtongue season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Hakone Grass is Loam and for Beardtongue is Loam while the PH of soil for Hakone Grass is Acidic, Neutral and for Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Hakone Grass and Beardtongue Physical Information
Hakone Grass and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Hakone Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Hakone Grass and Beardtongue are as follows:
Hakone Grass flower color: Several shades of Green
Hakone Grass leaf color: Green and Lime Green
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
- Beardtongue leaf color: Green
Care of Hakone Grass and Beardtongue
Care of Hakone Grass and Beardtongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hakone Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Hakone Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.