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Hakone Grass
Hakone Grass

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About Hakone Grass and Kukui

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

Japan
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Benikaze, Nicolas, All Gold, Albostriata
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Number of Varieties

43
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Shaded sites, Temperate Regions
Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-12
0 99
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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 cm1,370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

61.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Several shades of Green
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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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
Maple shaped

Thorns

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

Tolerances

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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
Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Moderate

In Spring

Average Water
Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Aphids, Insects

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

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For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

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Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

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
Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Hakone Gras
Lichtnussbaum

In French

Hakone herbe
Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

hierba Hakone
Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

Hakone γρασίδι
Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

Hakone grama
Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

Hakone trawa
Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

Hakone herba
Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Euphorbiales

Family

Poaceae
Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Hakonechloa
Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

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Aleuritideae

Subfamily

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Crotonoideae

Number of Species

4050
1 27800
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Properties of Hakone Grass and Kukui

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

Season and Care of Hakone Grass and Kukui

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

Hakone Grass and Kukui Physical Information

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

  • Hakone Grass flower color: Several shades of Green

  • Hakone Grass leaf color: Green and Lime Green

  • Kukui flower color: White

  • Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Hakone Grass and Kukui

Care of Hakone Grass and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hakone Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Kukui pruning is done 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.