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About Japanese Forest Grass and Dame's Rocket


About Dame's Rocket and Japanese Forest Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Biennial   

Type
Grass   
Herbs   

Origin
Japan   
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia   

Types
Not Available   
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower   

Habitat
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods   
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9   
4-9   

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   
21,22   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue Violet   
White, Pink, Lavender   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Purple   
Not Available   

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Green, Dark Green   

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

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate   
Ovate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Spring, Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Slow   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes   
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist   
Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry   

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, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

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

Fertilizers
organic fertlizers   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

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   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar   
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects   

Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash   
Vomiting   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover   
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, Laxative   
Nutrients   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves   
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds   

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens   
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'   
HESPERIS matronalis   

Common Name
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass   
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket   

In Hindi
जापानी वन घास   
डेम के रॉकेट   

In German
Japanische gras   
Rockets Freifrau   

In French
Forêt herbe japonaise   
Rocket Dame   

In Spanish
forestales hierba japonesa   
Rocket Dame   

In Greek
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος   
Rocket Dame του   

In Portuguese
floresta grama japonês   
Rocket de Dame   

In Polish
Japoński las lato   
Rocket Dame   

In Latin
Forest gramina Italica   
Hesperis Rocket   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Angiosperms   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Monocots   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Poales   
Brassicales   

Family
Poaceae   
Brassicaceae   

Genus
Hachanechloa   
Hesperis   

Clade
Angiosperms   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Hylocereeae   

Subfamily
Arundinariinae   
Cactoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Japanese Forest Grass and Dame's Rocket

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Forest Grass and Dame's Rocket

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

Japanese Forest Grass and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

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

Care of Japanese Forest Grass and Dame's Rocket

Care of Japanese Forest Grass and Dame's Rocket 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 Dame's Rocket pruning is done 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 Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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