Home

Trees + -

Perennial Flowers + -

Vegetables + -

Fruits + -

Shrub Plants + -

Garden Plants


About Japanese Forest Grass and Cassia Leptophylla


About Cassia Leptophylla and Japanese Forest Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Flowering Plants, Tree   

Origin
Japan   
Brazil   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods   
Not Available   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9   
Not Available   

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   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm   
99+
1,300.00 cm   
32

Minimum Width
30.50 cm   
99+
1,200.00 cm   
17

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue Violet   
Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Purple   
Not Available, White   

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   
Pinnate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Slow   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes   
Seedlings, Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist   
Requires regular watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Consistently   
Moderate   

In Winter
Adequately   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Pruning
Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape   
Requires very little pruning   

Fertilizers
organic fertlizers   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Not Available   
Red blotch, Thripes   

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   
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   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar   
Not Available   

Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, Laxative   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves   
Whole plant   

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'   
Cassia leptophylla   

Common Name
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass   
gold medallion tree   

In Hindi
जापानी वन घास   
gold medallion tree   

In German
Japanische gras   
gold medallion tree   

In French
Forêt herbe japonaise   
gold medallion tree   

In Spanish
forestales hierba japonesa   
árbol medallón de oro   

In Greek
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος   
χρυσό δέντρο μετάλλιο   

In Portuguese
floresta grama japonês   
árvore medalhão de ouro   

In Polish
Japoński las lato   
Drzewo Medalion złota   

In Latin
Forest gramina Italica   
aureus arbore   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Angiosperms   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Monocots   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Poales   
Fabales   

Family
Poaceae   
Fabaceae   

Genus
Hachanechloa   
Cassia   

Clade
Angiosperms   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Arundinariinae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Japanese Forest Grass and Cassia Leptophylla

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

Compare Grass Plants

Season and Care of Japanese Forest Grass and Cassia Leptophylla

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

Japanese Forest Grass and Cassia Leptophylla Physical Information

Japanese Forest Grass and Cassia Leptophylla physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Forest Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Cassia Leptophylla height is 1,300.00 cm and width 1,200.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Forest Grass and Cassia Leptophylla are as follows:

Care of Japanese Forest Grass and Cassia Leptophylla

Care of Japanese Forest Grass and Cassia Leptophylla 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 Cassia Leptophylla pruning is done Requires very little pruning. In summer Japanese Forest Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Adequately. Whereas, in summer Cassia Leptophylla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

Grass

Grass

» More Grass

Compare Grass Plants

» More Compare Grass Plants