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About Hakone Grass and Candlenut


About Candlenut and Hakone Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Tree  

Origin
Japan  
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia  

Types
Benikaze, Nicolas, All Gold, Albostriata  
-  

Number of Varieties
4  
99+
-  

Habitat
gardens, Shaded sites, Temperate Regions  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
10-12  

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  
H2, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
1,370.00 cm  
31

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
10

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Several shades of Green  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Lime Green  
Green, Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Pink, Orange Red  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Slow  
Very Fast  

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  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Wet Site, Drought, Salt  

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  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a 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, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead 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  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
-  
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HAKONECHLOA macra  
ALEURITES moluccanus  

Common Name
Hakone Grass  
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui  

In Hindi
hakone grass  
candlenut पेड़  

In German
Hakone Gras  
Candlenut Baum  

In French
Hakone herbe  
arbre Candlenut  

In Spanish
hierba Hakone  
árbol candlenut  

In Greek
Hakone γρασίδι  
candlenut δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Hakone grama  
candlenut árvore  

In Polish
Hakone trawa  
Tung Molukański drzewo  

In Latin
Hakone herba  
Candlenut ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Dicotyledonae  

Order
Cyperales  
Malpighiales  

Family
Poaceae  
Euphorbiaceae  

Genus
Hakonechloa  
Aleurites  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Aleuritideae  

Subfamily
-  
Crotonoideae  

Number of Species
40  
600  
40

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Properties of Hakone Grass and Candlenut

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

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Season and Care of Hakone Grass and Candlenut

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

Hakone Grass and Candlenut Physical Information

Hakone Grass and Candlenut physical information is very important for comparison. Hakone Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Candlenut height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Hakone Grass and Candlenut are as follows:

Care of Hakone Grass and Candlenut

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

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