Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Tree
  
Origin
Japan
  
Southwestern United States
  
Types
Not Available
  
Prosopis chilensis, Prosopis juliflora
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods
  
Desert, Dry areas
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
  
6-9
  
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
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Arching/Fountain-shaped
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Blue Violet
  
Yellow
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Purple
  
Tan
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Green, Light Green
  
Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red
  
Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green, Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
  
Compound
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
  
Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
  
Drought, Salt
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
  
Grafting, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
  
Keep ground moist
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Ample Water
  
In Spring
Consistently
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Adequately
  
Ample Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, 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
  
Pruning
Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
  
Prune in early spring, Remove all watersprouts, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
organic fertlizers
  
Use nitrogen rich soil
  
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
  
Armored scales, Candidula scale, Flatheaded borers, Mealybugs, Mesquite girdler, Mesquite scale, Oldman longhorn, Roundheaded borers, Stem gall rust
  
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site
  
Drought, Salt
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
Yes
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar
  
Birds
  
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash
  
Asthma, Rhinitis
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Improve hair condition
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, Laxative
  
Conjuctivitis, Emetic, Eye Problems, Headache, Laxative, Pain in gums, Stomach aliments, Sunburn
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
  
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap
  
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes
  
Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens
  
Shade Trees, Street Trees
  
Botanical Name
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'
  
PROSOPIS glandulosa
  
Common Name
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass
  
Mesquite
  
In Hindi
जापानी वन घास
  
उत्तर पश्चिमी अमरीका का एक फलीदार पेड
  
In German
Japanische gras
  
Mesquite
  
In French
Forêt herbe japonaise
  
Mesquite
  
In Spanish
forestales hierba japonesa
  
mezquite
  
In Greek
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος
  
Είδος μιμόζας
  
In Portuguese
floresta grama japonês
  
Mesquite
  
In Polish
Japoński las lato
  
Mesquite
  
In Latin
Forest gramina Italica
  
Mesquite
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Angiosperms
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Monocots
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Poales
  
Fabales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Fabaceae
  
Genus
Hachanechloa
  
Prosopis
  
Clade
Angiosperms
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Arundinariinae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Japanese Forest Grass and Mesquite Tree
Season and care of Japanese Forest Grass and Mesquite Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Japanese Forest Grass and Mesquite Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Japanese Forest Grass season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Mesquite Tree season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Japanese Forest Grass is Loam and for Mesquite Tree is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Japanese Forest Grass is Acidic, Neutral and for Mesquite Tree is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Japanese Forest Grass and Mesquite Tree Physical Information
Japanese Forest Grass and Mesquite Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Forest Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Mesquite Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Forest Grass and Mesquite Tree are as follows:
Japanese Forest Grass flower color: Blue Violet
Japanese Forest Grass leaf color: Yellow, Green and Light Green
Mesquite Tree flower color: Yellow
- Mesquite Tree leaf color: Blue Green
Care of Japanese Forest Grass and Mesquite Tree
Care of Japanese Forest Grass and Mesquite Tree 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 Mesquite Tree pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove all watersprouts and Remove dead leaves. In summer Japanese Forest Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Adequately. Whereas, in summer Mesquite Tree needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Ample Water.