Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Grass
  
Flowering Plants, Herbs, Shrubs
  
Origin
Japan
  
Southern Asia, India
  
Types
Not Available
  
Crotalaria benghalensis Lam.
Crotalaria fenestrata Sims
Crotalaria ferestrata Sims
Crotalaria porrecta Wall.
Crotalaria sericea Willd.
Crotalaria tenuifolia Roxb.
Crotalaria viminea Wall.
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods
  
Mountain tops, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
  
8-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5
  
12 - 4
  
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
  
H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Blue Violet
  
Yellow, Gold
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Purple
  
Black
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Green, Light Green
  
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red
  
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green, Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
  
Ovate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
  
Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
  
Does not require lot of 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
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sandy
  
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, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
  
Fertilizers
organic fertlizers
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
  
Insects, Moth, Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site
  
Drought
  
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
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash
  
no allergic reactions
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
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
  
Antispasmodic, Cold, Cough, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Jaundice, Liver problems, Urinary tract problems, Wounds
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
  
Fruits, Leaves
  
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes
  
Culinary use
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens
  
Edging
  
Botanical Name
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'
  
Apocynum cannabinum
  
Common Name
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass
  
Dogbane, milkweed, honeybloom, bitter root, black
hemp, hemp dogbane, lechuguilla, westernwall
  
In Hindi
जापानी वन घास
  
भारतीय गांजा
  
In German
Japanische gras
  
Indischer Hanf
  
In French
Forêt herbe japonaise
  
chanvre indien
  
In Spanish
forestales hierba japonesa
  
El cáñamo indio
  
In Greek
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος
  
ινδική κάνναβη
  
In Portuguese
floresta grama japonês
  
cânhamo indiano
  
In Polish
Japoński las lato
  
Konopie indyjskie
  
In Latin
Forest gramina Italica
  
Latin Hemp
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Angiosperms
  
Not Available
  
Class
Monocots
  
Not Available
  
Order
Poales
  
Fabales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Fabaceae
  
Genus
Hachanechloa
  
Crotalaria
  
Clade
Angiosperms
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Crotalarieae
  
Subfamily
Arundinariinae
  
Faboideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Japanese Forest Grass and Indian Hemp
Season and care of Japanese Forest Grass and Indian Hemp is important to know. While considering everything about Japanese Forest Grass and Indian Hemp Care, growing season is an essential factor. Japanese Forest Grass season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Indian Hemp season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Japanese Forest Grass is Loam and for Indian Hemp is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Japanese Forest Grass is Acidic, Neutral and for Indian Hemp is Neutral.
Japanese Forest Grass and Indian Hemp Physical Information
Japanese Forest Grass and Indian Hemp physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Forest Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Indian Hemp height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Forest Grass and Indian Hemp are as follows:
Japanese Forest Grass flower color: Blue Violet
Japanese Forest Grass leaf color: Yellow, Green and Light Green
Indian Hemp flower color: Yellow and Gold
- Indian Hemp leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Japanese Forest Grass and Indian Hemp
Care of Japanese Forest Grass and Indian Hemp 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 Indian Hemp pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Japanese Forest Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Adequately. Whereas, in summer Indian Hemp needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.