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About Japanese Forest Grass and Chinkapin Oak


About Chinkapin Oak and Japanese Forest Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Tree   

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

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods   
Forests, Ridges, Rocky areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9   
4-8   

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5   
8-2   

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   
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm   
99+
1,220.00 cm   
33

Minimum Width
30.50 cm   
99+
1,520.00 cm   
10

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue Violet   
Red, Light Green, Chartreuse   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Purple   
Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Green, Light Green   
Green, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red   
Yellow, Orange   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green, Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate   
Lobed   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Clay, Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil   
Pollution, Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes   
Seedlings, Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist   
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, 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   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam   
Clay, 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   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove hanging branches   

Fertilizers
organic fertlizers   
Fertilize the first year, No need to fertilize every year   

Pests and Diseases
Not Available   
Insects, Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site   
Salt   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

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   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar   
Birds   

Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash   
Asthma   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover   
Landscape Designing   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
No Beauty Benefits   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree   
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, Laxative   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves   
Tree trunks   

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes   
Air freshner, Application in Furniture, Economic Purpose, Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction   

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens   
Feature Plant, Shade Trees   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'   
QUERCUS muehlenbergii   

Common Name
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass   
Chinkapin Oak, Yellow Chestnut Oak   

In Hindi
जापानी वन घास   
Chinkapin ओक   

In German
Japanische gras   
chinkapin Oak   

In French
Forêt herbe japonaise   
chinkapin Oak   

In Spanish
forestales hierba japonesa   
chinkapin Roble   

In Greek
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος   
Chinkapin Oak   

In Portuguese
floresta grama japonês   
carv Oak   

In Polish
Japoński las lato   
Chinkapin Oak   

In Latin
Forest gramina Italica   
Oak Chinkapin   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Angiosperms   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Monocots   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Poales   
Fagales   

Family
Poaceae   
Fagaceae   

Genus
Hachanechloa   
Quercus   

Clade
Angiosperms   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Arundinariinae   
Quercoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Japanese Forest Grass and Chinkapin Oak

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Forest Grass and Chinkapin Oak

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

Japanese Forest Grass and Chinkapin Oak Physical Information

Japanese Forest Grass and Chinkapin Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Forest Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Chinkapin Oak height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Forest Grass and Chinkapin Oak are as follows:

Care of Japanese Forest Grass and Chinkapin Oak

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

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