Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Aquatics
Origin
Japan
World/Pandemic, North America, Caribbean, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
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
Boggy areas, Near ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-92-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5
12-1
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
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm182.88 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm91.44 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Several shades of Green
Sienna, Chocolate
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
-
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
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Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply
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
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas
Wet Site
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
-
Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary
Part of Plant Used
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Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
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Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
HAKONECHLOA macra
TYPHA latifolia
Common Name
Hakone Grass
Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail
In Hindi
hakone grass
Broadleaf Cattail
In German
Hakone Gras
Laub- Cattail
In French
Hakone herbe
broadleaf Cattail
In Spanish
hierba Hakone
Espadaña de hoja ancha
In Greek
Hakone γρασίδι
πλατύφυλλων Cattail
In Portuguese
Hakone grama
broadleaf Tifa
In Polish
Hakone trawa
Broadleaf Cattail
In Latin
Hakone herba
broadleaf Cattail
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Typhales
Family
Poaceae
Typhaceae
Genus
Hakonechloa
Typha
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
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Pitcairnioideae
Number of Species
4030
1
27800
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