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About Japanese Forest Grass and Blood Orange


About Blood Orange and Japanese Forest Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Fruit   

Origin
Japan   
Southeastern Asia, China   

Types
Not Available   
Tarocco, Sanguinello, Moro   

Habitat
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods   
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9   
9-11   

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5   
10-9   

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   
H1, H2, 8, 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+
457.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm   
99+
365.76 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue Violet   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Purple   
Orange, Orange Red   

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   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate   
Ovate   

Thorns
No   
Yes   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes   
Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist   
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Consistently   
Moderate   

In Winter
Adequately   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Pruning
Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape   
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
organic fertlizers   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers   

Pests and Diseases
Not Available   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar   
Birds, Butterflies   

Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash   
Pollen   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Good for skin   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree   
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, Laxative   
Appetizer, Blood purifier, Carminative, Miscellany, Tonic   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves   
Flowers, Fruits   

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes   
Used as essential oil   

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens   
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'   
CITRUS sinensis   

Common Name
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass   
Blood Orange, Naval Orange, Orange, Sweet Orange   

In Hindi
जापानी वन घास   
Blood Orange Tree   

In German
Japanische gras   
Blut- Orange Tree   

In French
Forêt herbe japonaise   
Sang Orange Tree   

In Spanish
forestales hierba japonesa   
Árbol de la naranja de sangre   

In Greek
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος   
Blood Orange Tree   

In Portuguese
floresta grama japonês   
Orange Tree sangue   

In Polish
Japoński las lato   
Krew Orange Tree   

In Latin
Forest gramina Italica   
Sanguinem Aliquam ligno   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Angiosperms   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Monocots   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Poales   
Sapindales   

Family
Poaceae   
Rutaceae   

Genus
Hachanechloa   
Citrus   

Clade
Angiosperms   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Citreae   

Subfamily
Arundinariinae   
Aurantioideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Japanese Forest Grass and Blood Orange

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Forest Grass and Blood Orange

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

Japanese Forest Grass and Blood Orange Physical Information

Japanese Forest Grass and Blood Orange physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Forest Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Blood Orange height is 457.20 cm and width 365.76 cm. The color specification of Japanese Forest Grass and Blood Orange are as follows:

Care of Japanese Forest Grass and Blood Orange

Care of Japanese Forest Grass and Blood Orange 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 Blood Orange pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Japanese Forest Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Adequately. Whereas, in summer Blood Orange needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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