Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Flowering Plants
Origin
Japan
Mediterranean, North Africa, Northern America
Types
Benikaze, Nicolas, All Gold, Albostriata
Anthony Peak Lupine, Silver Bush, Garden Lupine, Spider Lupine, Adonis Lupine
Number of Varieties
4200
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Shaded sites, Temperate Regions
Pine barrens, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-93-7
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5
8-1
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, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm2.95 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm1.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Several shades of Green
Blue, Pink, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Lime Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Pink, Orange Red
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loose, Moist
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Late Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam
Loose, Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Aphids, Fusarium wilt, Root rot, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
-
Bees
Allergy
-
Abdominal pain, Asthma, Nausea, Swelling in the face, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Anthelmintic, Diuretic, Treatment of ulcers
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
-
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden
Botanical Name
HAKONECHLOA macra
Lupinus
Common Name
Hakone Grass
Hybrid Lupine
In Hindi
hakone grass
वृक संयंत्र
In German
Hakone Gras
lupine
In French
Hakone herbe
usine de lupin
In Spanish
hierba Hakone
planta de lupino
In Greek
Hakone γρασίδι
φυτό λούπινο
In Portuguese
Hakone grama
tremoço planta
In Polish
Hakone trawa
łubin roślin
In Latin
Hakone herba
Plinio herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Fabales
Family
Poaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Hakonechloa
Lupinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Faboideae
Number of Species
40200
1
27800
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