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About Hakone Grass and Field Maple


About Field Maple and Hakone Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Tree  

Origin
Japan  
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia  

Types
Benikaze, Nicolas, All Gold, Albostriata  
A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit  

Number of Varieties
4  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Shaded sites, Temperate Regions  
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5  
8-4  

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  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
23

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Several shades of Green  
Green, Light Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Lime Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Pink, Orange Red  
Yellow, Gold, Tan  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

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  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison  
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering  
Needs watering once a week, 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
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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 winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch  
Fungal Diseases  

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

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  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Sore Eyes  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Bark, Sap  

Other Uses
-  
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HAKONECHLOA macra  
ACER campestre  

Common Name
Hakone Grass  
Field Maple, Hedge Maple  

In Hindi
hakone grass  
फील्ड मेपल  

In German
Hakone Gras  
Feld-Ahorn  

In French
Hakone herbe  
Maple terrain  

In Spanish
hierba Hakone  
arce de campo  

In Greek
Hakone γρασίδι  
Το πεδίο Maple  

In Portuguese
Hakone grama  
bordo de campo  

In Polish
Hakone trawa  
Klon polny  

In Latin
Hakone herba  
Field Maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Sapindales  

Family
Poaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Hakonechloa  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
40  
128  
99+

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Properties of Hakone Grass and Field Maple

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

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Season and Care of Hakone Grass and Field Maple

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

Hakone Grass and Field Maple Physical Information

Hakone Grass and Field Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Hakone Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Hakone Grass and Field Maple are as follows:

Care of Hakone Grass and Field Maple

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

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