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About Japanese Forest Grass and Ash Tree


About Ash Tree and Japanese Forest Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Trees   

Origin
Japan   
Asia, Europe, North America   

Types
Not Available   
Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
50   
99+

Habitat
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods   
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9   
3-9   

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5   
12-8   

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   
9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm   
99+
75.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm   
99+
45.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue Violet   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Purple   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Green, Light Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green, Not Available   
Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate   
Oblovate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
All year   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Part sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loamy, Sandy   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall   
Late Spring, Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil   
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes   
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist   
Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Consistently   
Moderate   

In Winter
Adequately   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic   

Soil Type
Loam   
Loamy, Sandy   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Part sun   

Pruning
Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape   
Prune in winter, Prune prior to new growth   

Fertilizers
organic fertlizers   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Not Available   
Bark splits, Crown gall, Epicormic Sprouting, Woodpecker feeding   

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar   
Birds   

Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, Laxative   
Fever, Liver problems   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves   
Leaves, Stem   

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens   
Shady Tree, Showy Tree   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'   
Fraxinus   

Common Name
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass   
Ash Tree   

In Hindi
जापानी वन घास   
राख पेड़   

In German
Japanische gras   
Esche   

In French
Forêt herbe japonaise   
Frêne   

In Spanish
forestales hierba japonesa   
Fresno   

In Greek
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος   
δέντρο Ash   

In Portuguese
floresta grama japonês   
Freixo   

In Polish
Japoński las lato   
Jesion   

In Latin
Forest gramina Italica   
Fraxinum   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Angiosperms   
Anthophyta   

Class
Monocots   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Poales   
Lamiales   

Family
Poaceae   
Oleaceae   

Genus
Hachanechloa   
Fraxinus   

Clade
Angiosperms   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Oleeae   

Subfamily
Arundinariinae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
65   
99+

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Properties of Japanese Forest Grass and Ash Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Japanese Forest Grass and Ash Tree? We provide you with everything About Japanese Forest Grass and Ash Tree. Japanese Forest Grass doesn't have thorns and Ash Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Japanese Forest Grass does not have fragrant flowers. Japanese Forest Grass has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma and Rash and Ash Tree has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma and Rash. 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 Japanese Forest Grass and Ash Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Japanese Forest Grass and Ash Tree

Season and care of Japanese Forest Grass and Ash Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Japanese Forest Grass and Ash Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Japanese Forest Grass season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Ash Tree season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Japanese Forest Grass is Loam and for Ash Tree is Loamy, Sandy while the PH of soil for Japanese Forest Grass is Acidic, Neutral and for Ash Tree is Acidic.

Japanese Forest Grass and Ash Tree Physical Information

Japanese Forest Grass and Ash Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Forest Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Ash Tree height is 75.00 cm and width 45.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Forest Grass and Ash Tree are as follows:

Care of Japanese Forest Grass and Ash Tree

Care of Japanese Forest Grass and Ash Tree 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 Ash Tree pruning is done Prune in winter and Prune prior to new growth. In summer Japanese Forest Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Adequately. Whereas, in summer Ash Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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