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About Japanese Forest Grass and Florida Blue


About Florida Blue and Japanese Forest Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Biennial   

Type
Grass   
Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs   

Origin
Japan   
Southwestern United States, Mexico   

Types
Not Available   
'Balboa White' lisianthus, 'Forever Blue' lisianthus, 'Forever White' lisianthus, 'Lisa Pink' lisianthus   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
10   
99+

Habitat
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods   
Grassland, Warmer regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9   
8-11   

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5   
12-1   

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   
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   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Minimum Width
30.50 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue Violet   
White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Purple   
Not Available   

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Gray Green   

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

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate   
Succulent   

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   
Slow   

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   
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes   
Seedlings, Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist   
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period   

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   
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads   

Fertilizers
organic fertlizers   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Not Available   
Botrytis Blight, Cercospora leaf spot, Cucumber mosaic, Curvularia blotch, Downy mildew, Fusarium stem rot, Fusarium wilt, Impatiens necrotic spot, Lisianthus necrosis, Phyllosticta leaf spot, Pythium root rot, Rhizoctonia stem rot, Sclerophoma stem blight, Tobacco mosaic   

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single, Double, Semi-Double   

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   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar   
Bees, Butterflies   

Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash   
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover   
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.   

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   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves   
Flowers   

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance   

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'   
EUSTOMA grandiflorum   

Common Name
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass   
Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell   

In Hindi
जापानी वन घास   
Lisianthus   

In German
Japanische gras   
Lisianthus   

In French
Forêt herbe japonaise   
Lisianthus   

In Spanish
forestales hierba japonesa   
Lisianthus   

In Greek
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος   
Lisianthus   

In Portuguese
floresta grama japonês   
Lisianthus   

In Polish
Japoński las lato   
Eustoma   

In Latin
Forest gramina Italica   
Lisianthus   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Angiosperms   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Monocots   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Poales   
Gentianales   

Family
Poaceae   
Gentianaceae   

Genus
Hachanechloa   
Eustoma   

Clade
Angiosperms   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Chironieae   

Subfamily
Arundinariinae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
3   
99+

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Properties of Japanese Forest Grass and Florida Blue

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Forest Grass and Florida Blue

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

Japanese Forest Grass and Florida Blue Physical Information

Japanese Forest Grass and Florida Blue physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Forest Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Florida Blue height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Japanese Forest Grass and Florida Blue are as follows:

Care of Japanese Forest Grass and Florida Blue

Care of Japanese Forest Grass and Florida Blue 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 Florida Blue pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, 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 Florida Blue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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