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About Milium Effusum and Hakone Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Grass  

Origin
Japan  
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada  

Types
Benikaze, Nicolas, All Gold, Albostriata  
-  

Number of Varieties
4  
99+
5  

Habitat
gardens, Shaded sites, Temperate Regions  
Damp shady woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5  
9 - 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  
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Several shades of Green  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Pink, Orange Red  
Green, Light Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison  
Divison, Seedlings  

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  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season  

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

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
-  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HAKONECHLOA macra  
MILIUM effusum  

Common Name
Hakone Grass  
Millet Grass, Wood Millet  

In Hindi
hakone grass  
Milium effusum  

In German
Hakone Gras  
Wald-Flattergras  

In French
Hakone herbe  
millet étalé  

In Spanish
hierba Hakone  
effusum milium  

In Greek
Hakone γρασίδι  
milium effusum  

In Portuguese
Hakone grama  
milium effusum  

In Polish
Hakone trawa  
prosownica rozpierzchła  

In Latin
Hakone herba  
milium effusum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Cyperales  

Family
Poaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Hakonechloa  
Milium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
40  
1  

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Properties of Hakone Grass and Milium Effusum

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

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Season and Care of Hakone Grass and Milium Effusum

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

Hakone Grass and Milium Effusum Physical Information

Hakone Grass and Milium Effusum physical information is very important for comparison. Hakone Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Milium Effusum height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Hakone Grass and Milium Effusum are as follows:

Care of Hakone Grass and Milium Effusum

Care of Hakone Grass and Milium Effusum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hakone Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Milium Effusum pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Hakone Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Milium Effusum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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