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About Hakone Grass and Timber Bamboo


About Timber Bamboo and Hakone Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Grass  

Origin
Japan  
Southeastern Asia, India, China  

Types
Benikaze, Nicolas, All Gold, Albostriata  
Bambusoideae, Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo  

Number of Varieties
4  
99+
12  

Habitat
gardens, Shaded sites, Temperate Regions  
Dry Forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5  
12 - 10  

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  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Several shades of Green  
Brownish Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Lime Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light 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  
digitate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Slow  
Very Fast  

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  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs  

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  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
-  

Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch  
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies  

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas  
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
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  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Mice  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Tree trunks  

Other Uses
-  
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Feature Plant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HAKONECHLOA macra  
DENDROCALAMUS strictus  

Common Name
Hakone Grass  
Male Bamboo, Timber Bamboo  

In Hindi
hakone grass  
इमारती लकड़ी बांस  

In German
Hakone Gras  
Holz Bambus  

In French
Hakone herbe  
bois Bambou  

In Spanish
hierba Hakone  
bambú  

In Greek
Hakone γρασίδι  
ξυλείας Μπαμπού  

In Portuguese
Hakone grama  
Bamboo Timber  

In Polish
Hakone trawa  
Drewno Bamboo  

In Latin
Hakone herba  
lignum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Poales  

Family
Poaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Hakonechloa  
Bambusa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Bambuseae  

Subfamily
-  
Bambusoideae  

Number of Species
40  
1000  
26

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Properties of Hakone Grass and Timber Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Hakone Grass and Timber Bamboo

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

Hakone Grass and Timber Bamboo Physical Information

Hakone Grass and Timber Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Hakone Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Timber Bamboo height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Hakone Grass and Timber Bamboo are as follows:

Care of Hakone Grass and Timber Bamboo

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

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