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Hakone Grass
Hakone Grass

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Meadow Foxtail



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About Hakone Grass and Meadow Foxtail

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

Japan
Europe, Asia

Types

Benikaze, Nicolas, All Gold, Albostriata
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Number of Varieties

470
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Shaded sites, Temperate Regions
Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5
8 - 5

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, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

61.00 cm40.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Several shades of Green
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Lime Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Grass like

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
Medium

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
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Wet Site

Care

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
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water
Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

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
Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season
Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas
Wet Site

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

-
-

Allergy

-
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
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Part of Plant Used

-
Whole plant

Other Uses

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cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HAKONECHLOA macra
ALOPECURUS pratensis

Common Name

Hakone Grass
Meadow Foxtail

In Hindi

hakone grass
Meadow Foxtail

In German

Hakone Gras
Wiesenfuchsschwanz

In French

Hakone herbe
vulpin des prés

In Spanish

hierba Hakone
pradera de cola de zorra

In Greek

Hakone γρασίδι
Meadow Foxtail

In Portuguese

Hakone grama
Meadow Foxtail

In Polish

Hakone trawa
łąka ber

In Latin

Hakone herba
meadow Foxtail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Cyperales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Hakonechloa
Alopecurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

403
1 27800
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Properties of Hakone Grass and Meadow Foxtail

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

Season and Care of Hakone Grass and Meadow Foxtail

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

Hakone Grass and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Hakone Grass and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Hakone Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Hakone Grass and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

  • Hakone Grass flower color: Several shades of Green

  • Hakone Grass leaf color: Green and Lime Green

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

Care of Hakone Grass and Meadow Foxtail

Care of Hakone Grass and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hakone Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Hakone Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.