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About Hakone Grass and Shell Ginger

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tender Perennial

Origin

Japan
Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Benikaze, Nicolas, All Gold, Albostriata
Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Number of Varieties

420
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Shaded sites, Temperate Regions
Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-98-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5
12-5

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
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

61.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Several shades of Green
White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Multi-Color

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Lime Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison
By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
Requires plenty of water during 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

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

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
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season
Apply 8-4-6 amount

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance

Shade areas
Drought

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

-
Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

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Leaves, Rhizomes

Other Uses

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Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HAKONECHLOA macra
ALPINIA zerumbet

Common Name

Hakone Grass
Shell Ginger

In Hindi

hakone grass
Shell Ginger

In German

Hakone Gras
Shell Ginger

In French

Hakone herbe
Shell Ginger

In Spanish

hierba Hakone
Shell jengibre

In Greek

Hakone γρασίδι
Shell Τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

Hakone grama
Shell Ginger

In Polish

Hakone trawa
Shell Imbir

In Latin

Hakone herba
Crusta Ginger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Cyperales
Zingiberales

Family

Poaceae
Zingiberaceae

Genus

Hakonechloa
Alpinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

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Alpinieae

Subfamily

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Alpinioideae

Number of Species

40150
1 27800
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Properties of Hakone Grass and Shell Ginger

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

Season and Care of Hakone Grass and Shell Ginger

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

Hakone Grass and Shell Ginger Physical Information

Hakone Grass and Shell Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Hakone Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Hakone Grass and Shell Ginger are as follows:

  • Hakone Grass flower color: Several shades of Green

  • Hakone Grass leaf color: Green and Lime Green

  • Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink

  • Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Hakone Grass and Shell Ginger

Care of Hakone Grass and Shell Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hakone Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Shell Ginger pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Hakone Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.