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About Hakone Grass and Catnip

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Herbs

Origin

Japan
Europe, Asia

Types

Benikaze, Nicolas, All Gold, Albostriata
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Number of Varieties

4-
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Shaded sites, Temperate Regions
Dry areas, Roadsides, stream banks, Stream side, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5
7-1

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
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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm980.00 cm
0.54 3900
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Minimum Width

61.00 cm60.00 cm
0.1 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Several shades of Green
White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Lime Green
Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Leaf Color in Winter

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Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Arrowhead

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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Drought, Dry soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

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
Clay, 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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas
Drought, Frost

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

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Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

Allergy

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Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Arthritis, Cold, constipation, Fever, Insomia, Migraines, Upset stomach

Part of Plant Used

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Whole plant

Other Uses

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Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Making Perfumes, Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HAKONECHLOA macra
NEPETA cataria

Common Name

Hakone Grass
Cat Nip, Catnip

In Hindi

hakone grass
कटनीप

In German

Hakone Gras
Katzenminze

In French

Hakone herbe
cataire

In Spanish

hierba Hakone
Catnip

In Greek

Hakone γρασίδι
Είδος δυόσμου

In Portuguese

Hakone grama
catnip

In Polish

Hakone trawa
Kocimiętka

In Latin

Hakone herba
catnip

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Lamiales

Family

Poaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Hakonechloa
Nepeta

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

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Mentheae

Subfamily

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Nepetoideae

Number of Species

-250
1 27800
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Properties of Hakone Grass and Catnip

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

Season and Care of Hakone Grass and Catnip

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

Hakone Grass and Catnip Physical Information

Hakone Grass and Catnip physical information is very important for comparison. Hakone Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Hakone Grass and Catnip are as follows:

  • Hakone Grass flower color: Several shades of Green

  • Hakone Grass leaf color: Green and Lime Green

  • Catnip flower color: White and Lavender

  • Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray

Care of Hakone Grass and Catnip

Care of Hakone Grass and Catnip include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hakone Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Catnip pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Hakone Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Catnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.