Life Span
Perennial
Type
Grass
Origin
Japan
Types
Benikaze, Nicolas, All Gold, Albostriata
Number of Varieties
4
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Shaded sites, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm
Rank: 93 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Several shades of Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Pink, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
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1% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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13% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Tolerances
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas
Flowers
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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37% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
✔
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5% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
No - Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Leaf
✔
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3% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
✔
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66% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
✔
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10% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Invasive
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17% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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67% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
-
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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35% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Other Uses
-
Used As Indoor Plant
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9% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
HAKONECHLOA macra
Common Name
Hakone Grass
In Hindi
hakone grass
In German
Hakone Gras
In French
Hakone herbe
In Spanish
hierba Hakone
In Greek
Hakone γρασίδι
In Portuguese
Hakone grama
In Polish
Hakone trawa
In Latin
Hakone herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Family
Poaceae
Genus
Hakonechloa
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
40
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27800
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