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Japanese Forest Grass
Japanese Forest Grass

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About Japanese Forest Grass and Chicory

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

Japan
Mediterranean

Types

Hakonechloa macra, Hakone grass
Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)

Number of Varieties

4510
0 40000
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Habitat

meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods
Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5
9-1

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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm3.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm1.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue Violet
Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Purple
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow, Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Consistently
Moderate

In Winter

Adequately
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

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
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar
Butterflies

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Laxative
Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes
Used as an ingredient in coffee

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Botanical Name

HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'
Cichorium intybus

Common Name

Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass
Blue daisy, blue dandelion, blue sailors, blue weed, bunk, coffeeweed, cornflower, hendibeh, horseweed, ragged sailors, succory, wild bachelor's buttons, and wild endive

In Hindi

जापानी वन घास
कासनी

In German

Japanische gras
Chicoree

In French

Forêt herbe japonaise
chicorée

In Spanish

forestales hierba japonesa
achicoria

In Greek

Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος
ραδίκι

In Portuguese

floresta grama japonês
chicória

In Polish

Japoński las lato
cykoria

In Latin

Forest gramina Italica
pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Monocots
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Asterales

Family

Poaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Hachanechloa
Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Cichorieae

Subfamily

Arundinariinae
Cichorioideae

Number of Species

5085
1 27800
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Properties of Japanese Forest Grass and Chicory

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

Season and Care of Japanese Forest Grass and Chicory

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

Japanese Forest Grass and Chicory Physical Information

Japanese Forest Grass and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Forest Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Japanese Forest Grass and Chicory are as follows:

  • Japanese Forest Grass flower color: Blue Violet

  • Japanese Forest Grass leaf color: Yellow, Green and Light Green

  • Chicory flower color: Blue

  • Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Japanese Forest Grass and Chicory

Care of Japanese Forest Grass and Chicory 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 Chicory pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Japanese Forest Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Adequately. Whereas, in summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.