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About Japanese Forest Grass and Big Bluestem


About Big Bluestem and Japanese Forest Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Grass   

Origin
Japan   
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods   
meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9   
2-7   

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5   
7 - 1   

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   
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm   
99+
38.10 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm   
99+
152.40 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue Violet   
Purple   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Purple   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Green, Light Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red   
Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green, Not Available   
Tan, Sandy Brown   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate   
Grass like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Slow   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist   
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Consistently   
Moderate   

In Winter
Adequately   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   

Fertilizers
organic fertlizers   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Not Available   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site   
Not Found   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Yes   

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   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar   
Birds, Butterflies   

Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover   
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Insignificant   

Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree   
Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, Laxative   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves   
Leaves, Stem   

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes   
Decoration Purposes, Food for animals   

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes   
Insignificant   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens   
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'   
ANDROPOGON gerardii   

Common Name
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass   
Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot   

In Hindi
जापानी वन घास   
Big Bluestem grass   

In German
Japanische gras   
Große Bartgras   

In French
Forêt herbe japonaise   
Barbon de Gérard herbe   

In Spanish
forestales hierba japonesa   
hierba andropogon grande   

In Greek
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος   
Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι   

In Portuguese
floresta grama japonês   
Vetiver grande grama   

In Polish
Japoński las lato   
Big Bluestem trawa   

In Latin
Forest gramina Italica   
Big bluestem herba   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Angiosperms   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Monocots   
Lillosida   

Order
Poales   
Poaceae   

Family
Poaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Hachanechloa   
Andropogon   

Clade
Angiosperms   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Arundinariinae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Japanese Forest Grass and Big Bluestem

Wondering what are the properties of Japanese Forest Grass and Big Bluestem? We provide you with everything About Japanese Forest Grass and Big Bluestem. Japanese Forest Grass doesn't have thorns and Big Bluestem 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 Big Bluestem 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 Big Bluestem and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Japanese Forest Grass and Big Bluestem

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

Japanese Forest Grass and Big Bluestem Physical Information

Japanese Forest Grass and Big Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Forest Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm. The color specification of Japanese Forest Grass and Big Bluestem are as follows:

Care of Japanese Forest Grass and Big Bluestem

Care of Japanese Forest Grass and Big Bluestem 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 Big Bluestem pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Japanese Forest Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Adequately. Whereas, in summer Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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