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About Hakone Grass and Panicum


About Panicum and Hakone Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Grass  
Grass  

Origin
Japan  
-  

Types
Benikaze, Nicolas, All Gold, Albostriata  
Switchgrass  

Number of Varieties
4  
99+
450  
21

Habitat
gardens, Shaded sites, Temperate Regions  
Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
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  
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Several shades of Green  
Indigo  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Lime Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Pink, Orange Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Slow  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Moist  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
-  
-  

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 watering in the growing season  

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  
Moist  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Deers  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Used as Biofuel  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HAKONECHLOA macra  
PANICUM  

Common Name
Hakone Grass  
Panicum  

In Hindi
hakone grass  
panikom  

In German
Hakone Gras  
panikom  

In French
Hakone herbe  
panikom  

In Spanish
hierba Hakone  
panikom  

In Greek
Hakone γρασίδι  
Panicum  

In Portuguese
Hakone grama  
Panicum  

In Polish
Hakone trawa  
Panicum  

In Latin
Hakone herba  
Panicum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Poales  

Family
Poaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Hakonechloa  
Panicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
40  
450  
99+

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Properties of Hakone Grass and Panicum

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

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Season and Care of Hakone Grass and Panicum

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

Hakone Grass and Panicum Physical Information

Hakone Grass and Panicum physical information is very important for comparison. Hakone Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Hakone Grass and Panicum are as follows:

Care of Hakone Grass and Panicum

Care of Hakone Grass and Panicum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hakone Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Panicum 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 Panicum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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