Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Types
Benikaze, Nicolas, All Gold, Albostriata
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
gardens, Shaded sites, Temperate Regions
ditches, Marshy ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
5-8
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
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Pyramidal
Flower Color
Several shades of Green
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Red orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Lime Green
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
Not Available
Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Umbrella Like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison
Rooted stem cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
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
Cut out old leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Fungal Diseases
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
None
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Attracts
Not Available
Hummingbirds
Allergy
no allergic reactions
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Root
Other Uses
Not Available
Basketary, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
HAKONECHLOA macra
Cyperus alternifolius
Common Name
Hakone Grass
Galingale,Umbrella Palm
In Hindi
hakone grass
mbrella Palm
In German
Hakone Gras
Cyperus alternifolius
In French
Hakone herbe
Cyperus alternifolius
In Spanish
hierba Hakone
Cyperus alternifolius
In Greek
Hakone γρασίδι
Umbrella Palm
In Portuguese
Hakone grama
Umbrella Palm
In Polish
Hakone trawa
Cibora zmienna
In Latin
Hakone herba
Umbrella Palm
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Cyperales
Family
Poaceae
Sciadopityaceae
Genus
Hakonechloa
Cyperus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Hakone Grass and Umbrella Palm
Season and care of Hakone Grass and Umbrella Palm is important to know. While considering everything about Hakone Grass and Umbrella Palm Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hakone Grass season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Umbrella Palm season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Hakone Grass is Loam and for Umbrella Palm is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Hakone Grass is Acidic, Neutral and for Umbrella Palm is Acidic, Neutral.
Hakone Grass and Umbrella Palm Physical Information
Hakone Grass and Umbrella Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Hakone Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Umbrella Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Hakone Grass and Umbrella Palm are as follows:
Hakone Grass flower color: Several shades of Green
Hakone Grass leaf color: Green and Lime Green
Umbrella Palm flower color: Yellow
- Umbrella Palm leaf color: Green
Care of Hakone Grass and Umbrella Palm
Care of Hakone Grass and Umbrella Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hakone Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Umbrella Palm pruning is done Cut out old leaves. In summer Hakone Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Umbrella Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.