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About Japanese Forest Grass and Lipstick Palm


About Lipstick Palm and Japanese Forest Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Palm or Cycad   

Origin
Japan   
Southeastern Asia   

Types
Not Available   
Red Lipstick Palm   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
1   
99+

Habitat
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods   
Riverbanks, Swamps, Tidal coastal areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9   
11-15   

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5   
12-10   

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   
H2   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm   
99+
610.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm   
99+
370.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue Violet   
Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Purple   
Black   

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Red, Green   

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

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate   
Long linear and narrow   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Poorly Drained   

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil   
Wet Site   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes   
Divison, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist   
Requires regular watering, Water Deeply   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Moderate   

In Spring
Consistently   
Consistently   

In Winter
Adequately   
Ample Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Poorly Drained   

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

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

Fertilizers
organic fertlizers   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Not Available   
Healthy tree   

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site   
Wet Site   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

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   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
Yes   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar   
Birds   

Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree   
Not Available   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, Laxative   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes   
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   
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'   
CYRTOSTACHYS renda   

Common Name
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass   
Lipstick Palm, Sealing Wax Palm   

In Hindi
जापानी वन घास   
Lipstick Palm   

In German
Japanische gras   
Lipstick Palm   

In French
Forêt herbe japonaise   
Lipstick Palm   

In Spanish
forestales hierba japonesa   
Lápiz labial de Palm   

In Greek
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος   
κραγιόν Palm   

In Portuguese
floresta grama japonês   
batom palma   

In Polish
Japoński las lato   
szminka Palm   

In Latin
Forest gramina Italica   
Lipstick Palm   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Angiosperms   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Monocots   
Monocots   

Order
Poales   
Arecales   

Family
Poaceae   
Arecaceae   

Genus
Hachanechloa   
Cyrtostachys   

Clade
Angiosperms   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Arundinariinae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
1   
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Properties of Japanese Forest Grass and Lipstick Palm

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Forest Grass and Lipstick Palm

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

Japanese Forest Grass and Lipstick Palm Physical Information

Japanese Forest Grass and Lipstick Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Forest Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Lipstick Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Forest Grass and Lipstick Palm are as follows:

Care of Japanese Forest Grass and Lipstick Palm

Care of Japanese Forest Grass and Lipstick Palm 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 Lipstick Palm pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Japanese Forest Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Adequately. Whereas, in summer Lipstick Palm needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Ample Water.

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