Japanese Forest Grass

Heather

About Japanese Forest Grass and Heather

Japanese Forest Grass

Heather

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Japan

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

8-5

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

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue Violet

White, Red, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow, Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green, Not Available

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Average Water Needs

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

Ammonium Nitrate

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Skin inflammation

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree

Food for animals, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Laxative

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'

CALLUNA vulgaris

7.2 Common Name

Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass

Heather, Common heather, Ling

7.2.1 In Hindi

जापानी वन घास

हीथ

7.2.2 In German

Japanische gras

Heidekraut

7.2.3 In French

Forêt herbe japonaise

bruyère

7.2.4 In Spanish

forestales hierba japonesa

brezo

7.2.5 In Greek

Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος

ερείκη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

floresta grama japonês

urze

7.2.7 In Polish

Japoński las lato

wrzos

7.2.8 In Latin

Forest gramina Italica

Heather

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Monocots

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Ericaceae

8.6 Genus

Hachanechloa

Calluna

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Ericeae

8.9 Subfamily

Arundinariinae

Ericoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Japanese Forest Grass and Heather

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Forest Grass and Heather

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

Japanese Forest Grass and Heather Physical Information

Japanese Forest Grass and Heather physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Forest Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Forest Grass and Heather are as follows:

Japanese Forest Grass flower color: Blue Violet
Japanese Forest Grass leaf color: Yellow, Green and Light Green
Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Japanese Forest Grass and Heather

Care of Japanese Forest Grass and Heather 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 Heather pruning is done Prune in early summer, 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 Heather needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.