Japanese Forest Grass

Catnip

About Japanese Forest Grass and Catnip

Japanese Forest Grass

Catnip

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Japan

Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods

Dry areas, Roadsides, stream banks, Stream side, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

7-1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm980.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue Violet

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow, Green, Light Green

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green, Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Drought, Dry soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Consistently

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Adequately

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site

Drought, Frost

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Laxative

Arthritis, Cold, constipation, Fever, Insomia, Migraines, Upset stomach

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Making Perfumes, Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'

NEPETA cataria

7.2 Common Name

Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass

Cat Nip, Catnip

7.2.1 In Hindi

जापानी वन घास

कटनीप

7.2.2 In German

Japanische gras

Katzenminze

7.2.3 In French

Forêt herbe japonaise

cataire

7.2.4 In Spanish

forestales hierba japonesa

Catnip

7.2.5 In Greek

Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος

Είδος δυόσμου

7.2.6 In Portuguese

floresta grama japonês

catnip

7.2.7 In Polish

Japoński las lato

Kocimiętka

7.2.8 In Latin

Forest gramina Italica

catnip

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Monocots

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Hachanechloa

Nepeta

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Mentheae

8.9 Subfamily

Arundinariinae

Nepetoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA250

1 27800

Properties of Japanese Forest Grass and Catnip

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Forest Grass and Catnip

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

Japanese Forest Grass and Catnip Physical Information

Japanese Forest Grass and Catnip physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Forest Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Forest Grass and Catnip are as follows:

Japanese Forest Grass flower color: Blue Violet
Japanese Forest Grass leaf color: Yellow, Green and Light Green
Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray

Care of Japanese Forest Grass and Catnip

Care of Japanese Forest Grass and Catnip 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 Catnip pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Japanese Forest Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Adequately. Whereas, in summer Catnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.