Hakone Grass

Pride of India

About Hakone Grass and Pride of India

Hakone Grass

Pride of India

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

1.3 Origin

Japan

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

1.4 Types

Benikaze, Nicolas, All Gold, Albostriata

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

4NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Shaded sites, Temperate Regions

Deciduous forests, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

12-9

1.8 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

H1, H2

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

61.00 cm910.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Several shades of Green

Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Sandy Brown, Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Lime Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

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

Red, Green, Copper

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Red, Copper

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Oval to egg shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison

Seedlings, Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Dispose of diseased portions, Prune before Winter, Prune for shortening long shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season

Apply 10-10-10 amount, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

allergic conjunctivitis, Anxiety, Red eyes, sneezing, Sore eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Detoxification, Hormonal Balancing, Liver problems, Obesity, Regulates Blood Sugar

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HAKONECHLOA macra

LAGERSTROEMIA speciosa

7.2 Common Name

Hakone Grass

Pride-of-India, Queen's crape-myrtle,

7.2.1 In Hindi

hakone grass

जरुल

7.2.2 In German

Hakone Gras

Königinblume

7.2.3 In French

Hakone herbe

lilas des Indes, Lagerstroemia speciosa

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba Hakone

Banabá Plant

7.2.5 In Greek

Hakone γρασίδι

Lagerstroemia speciosa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hakone grama

Resedá-gigante

7.2.7 In Polish

Hakone trawa

Lagerstremia wspaniała

7.2.8 In Latin

Hakone herba

Lagerstroemia speciosa

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Lythraceae

8.6 Genus

Hakonechloa

Lagerstroemia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Hakone Grass and Pride of India

Wondering what are the properties of Hakone Grass and Pride of India? We provide you with everything About Hakone Grass and Pride of India. Hakone Grass doesn't have thorns and Pride of India doesn't have thorns. Also Hakone Grass does not have fragrant flowers. Hakone Grass has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Pride of India has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Pride of India and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Hakone Grass and Pride of India

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

Hakone Grass and Pride of India Physical Information

Hakone Grass and Pride of India physical information is very important for comparison. Hakone Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Pride of India height is 610.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Hakone Grass and Pride of India are as follows:

Hakone Grass flower color: Several shades of Green
Hakone Grass leaf color: Green and Lime Green
Pride of India flower color: Pink, Light Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Pride of India leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Hakone Grass and Pride of India

Care of Hakone Grass and Pride of India include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hakone Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Pride of India pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions, Prune before Winter and Prune for shortening long shoots. In summer Hakone Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pride of India needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.