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Hakone Grass

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About Hakone Grass and Giant Reed

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

Japan
Southern Europe

Types

Benikaze, Nicolas, All Gold, Albostriata
Arundo, Carrizo

Number of Varieties

45
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Shaded sites, Temperate Regions
Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-10
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
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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm18.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

61.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Several shades of Green
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Lime Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Very Fast

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
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance

Shade areas
Drought

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beautification, Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

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Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmoiliant

Part of Plant Used

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Bark, Sap

Other Uses

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Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HAKONECHLOA macra
ARUNDO donax

Common Name

Hakone Grass
Giant Reed

In Hindi

hakone grass
नरकट

In German

Hakone Gras
Pfahlrohr

In French

Hakone herbe
Arundo donax

In Spanish

hierba Hakone
Arundo donax

In Greek

Hakone γρασίδι
Arundo donax

In Portuguese

Hakone grama
Cana-do-reino

In Polish

Hakone trawa
Lasecznica trzcinowata

In Latin

Hakone herba
Arundo donax

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Cyperales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Hakonechloa
Arundo

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Commelinids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

403
1 27800
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Properties of Hakone Grass and Giant Reed

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

Season and Care of Hakone Grass and Giant Reed

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

Hakone Grass and Giant Reed Physical Information

Hakone Grass and Giant Reed physical information is very important for comparison. Hakone Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Giant Reed height is 18.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Hakone Grass and Giant Reed are as follows:

  • Hakone Grass flower color: Several shades of Green

  • Hakone Grass leaf color: Green and Lime Green

  • Giant Reed flower color:

  • Giant Reed leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Hakone Grass and Giant Reed

Care of Hakone Grass and Giant Reed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hakone Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Giant Reed pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Hakone Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Giant Reed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.