Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Grass
Origin
Japan
North America, Canada, Mexico
Types
Hakonechloa macra, Hakone grass
Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum
Number of Varieties
4538
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods
Prairies
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue Violet
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple
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Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red
Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Tan, Sandy Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
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
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Divison, Root Division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Consistently
Moderate
In Winter
Adequately
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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
Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
organic fertlizers
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar
Birds, Wildlife
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree
Air purification, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, Laxative
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes
Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'
PANICUM virgatum
Common Name
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass
Switchgrass
In Hindi
जापानी वन घास
Switchgrass
In German
Japanische gras
Switchgrass
In French
Forêt herbe japonaise
switchgrass
In Spanish
forestales hierba japonesa
switchgrass
In Greek
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος
switchgrass
In Portuguese
floresta grama japonês
switchgrass
In Polish
Japoński las lato
switchgrass
In Latin
Forest gramina Italica
switchgrass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Monocots
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Cyperales
Family
Poaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Hachanechloa
Panicum
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
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Paniceae
Subfamily
Arundinariinae
Panicoideae
Number of Species
50450
1
27800
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