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About Hakone Grass and Butterfly Bush

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Japan
Africa, America, Asia

Types

Benikaze, Nicolas, All Gold, Albostriata
Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion

Number of Varieties

4100
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Shaded sites, Temperate Regions
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5
9-2

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, 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
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm7.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

61.00 cm4.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Several shades of Green
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Lime Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Gray Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Pink, Orange Red
Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Egg-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

-
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HAKONECHLOA macra
Buddleia davidii

Common Name

Hakone Grass
Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

In Hindi

hakone grass
Butterfly Bush

In German

Hakone Gras
Schmetterlingsstrauch

In French

Hakone herbe
buisson de papillon

In Spanish

hierba Hakone
arbusto de las mariposas

In Greek

Hakone γρασίδι
Butterfly Μπους

In Portuguese

Hakone grama
arbusto de borboleta

In Polish

Hakone trawa
Butterfly Bush

In Latin

Hakone herba
papilio rubo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Dicotyledonae

Order

Cyperales
Lamiales

Family

Poaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Hakonechloa
Buddleja

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

40100
1 27800
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Properties of Hakone Grass and Butterfly Bush

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

Season and Care of Hakone Grass and Butterfly Bush

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

Hakone Grass and Butterfly Bush Physical Information

Hakone Grass and Butterfly Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Hakone Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm. The color specification of Hakone Grass and Butterfly Bush are as follows:

  • Hakone Grass flower color: Several shades of Green

  • Hakone Grass leaf color: Green and Lime Green

  • Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White

  • Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Hakone Grass and Butterfly Bush

Care of Hakone Grass and Butterfly Bush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hakone Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Butterfly Bush pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove shoots. In summer Hakone Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.