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Hakone Grass
Hakone Grass

Spring Starflower
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About Hakone Grass and Spring Starflower

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Japan
South America, Argentina

Types

Benikaze, Nicolas, All Gold, Albostriata
Perennial

Number of Varieties

435
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Shaded sites, Temperate Regions
Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5
9-1

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
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

61.00 cm5.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Several shades of Green
Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Lime Green
Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Pink, Orange Red
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular 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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

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
Slugs, Snails

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Flowers

Other Uses

-
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HAKONECHLOA macra
Ipheion uniflorum

Common Name

Hakone Grass
Spring Starflower, Springstar

In Hindi

hakone grass
Spring Starflower

In German

Hakone Gras
Frühling Borretsch

In French

Hakone herbe
Spring Starflower

In Spanish

hierba Hakone
primavera Flor de estrella

In Greek

Hakone γρασίδι
άνοιξη starflower

In Portuguese

Hakone grama
primavera Starflower

In Polish

Hakone trawa
Wiosna Starflower

In Latin

Hakone herba
Spring Starflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Cyperales
Asparagales

Family

Poaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Hakonechloa
Ipheion

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Gilliesieae

Subfamily

-
Allioideae

Number of Species

4050
1 27800
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Properties of Hakone Grass and Spring Starflower

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

Season and Care of Hakone Grass and Spring Starflower

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

Hakone Grass and Spring Starflower Physical Information

Hakone Grass and Spring Starflower physical information is very important for comparison. Hakone Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Hakone Grass and Spring Starflower are as follows:

  • Hakone Grass flower color: Several shades of Green

  • Hakone Grass leaf color: Green and Lime Green

  • Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue

  • Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Hakone Grass and Spring Starflower

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