Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Fruit
Origin
Japan
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Types
Hakonechloa macra, Hakone grass
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Number of Varieties
45200
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods
disturbed sites, Forest edges, old gardens, Riverbanks, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-94-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5
9-1
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
A1, A2, A3, 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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue Violet
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Spade shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Consistently
Moderate
In Winter
Adequately
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar
Butterflies
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash
Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, Laxative
Sore throat, Ulcers, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes
Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges
Botanical Name
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'
RUBUS 'Amity'
Common Name
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass
Amity Raspberry, Raspberry
In Hindi
जापानी वन घास
Raspberry
In German
Japanische gras
Himbeere
In French
Forêt herbe japonaise
Framboise
In Spanish
forestales hierba japonesa
Frambuesa
In Greek
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος
Βατόμουρο
In Portuguese
floresta grama japonês
Framboesa
In Polish
Japoński las lato
Malina
In Latin
Forest gramina Italica
RUBUS IDAEUS
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Anthophyta
Class
Monocots
Eudicotyledones
Order
Poales
Rosales
Family
Poaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Hachanechloa
Rubus
Clade
Angiosperms
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Arundinariinae
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Number of Species
504000
1
27800
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