Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Origin
Japan
Not Available
Types
Not Available
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
Habitat
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods
low mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5
Not Available
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
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Blue Violet
Blue, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Purple
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green, Not Available
Green
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Upright
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Fall, Late Summer
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Consistently
Moderate
In Winter
Adequately
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Average, Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Yes
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar
Bees
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, Laxative
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes
Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'
Aconitum variegatum
Common Name
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
In Hindi
जापानी वन घास
बच्छनाभ
In German
Japanische gras
Eisenhut
In French
Forêt herbe japonaise
aconit
In Spanish
forestales hierba japonesa
acónito
In Greek
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος
monkshood
In Portuguese
floresta grama japonês
Aconitum
In Polish
Japoński las lato
tojad
In Latin
Forest gramina Italica
aconitum
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Monocots
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Ranunculales
Family
Poaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Hachanechloa
Aconitum
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Delphinieae
Subfamily
Arundinariinae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Japanese Forest Grass and Aconitum
Season and care of Japanese Forest Grass and Aconitum is important to know. While considering everything about Japanese Forest Grass and Aconitum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Japanese Forest Grass season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Aconitum season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Japanese Forest Grass is Loam and for Aconitum is Moist while the PH of soil for Japanese Forest Grass is Acidic, Neutral and for Aconitum is Not Available.
Japanese Forest Grass and Aconitum Physical Information
Japanese Forest Grass and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Forest Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Forest Grass and Aconitum are as follows:
Japanese Forest Grass flower color: Blue Violet
Japanese Forest Grass leaf color: Yellow, Green and Light Green
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
- Aconitum leaf color: Green
Care of Japanese Forest Grass and Aconitum
Care of Japanese Forest Grass and Aconitum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Forest Grass pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Japanese Forest Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Adequately. Whereas, in summer Aconitum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.