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About Japanese Forest Grass and Tea Plant


About Tea Plant and Japanese Forest Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Not Available   

Type
Grass   
Tree   

Origin
Japan   
China   

Types
Not Available   
Camellia sinensis var. sinensis Camellia sinensis var. assamica   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
2   
99+

Habitat
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods   
Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9   
7-9   

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5   
8-5   

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, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm   
99+
300.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm   
99+
300.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue Violet   
White, Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Purple   
Black   

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Dark Green   

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

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate   
Oval   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
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   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall   
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes   
Seedlings, Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist   
Keep ground moist, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water when soil is dry   

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   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well 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   
Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   

Fertilizers
organic fertlizers   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Not Available   
Caterpillars, Moth, Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site   
Not Available   

Facts

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   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar   
Not Available   

Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash   
Not Available   

Benefits

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   
Diabetes, High cholestrol, Kidney Stones, Parkinson   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves   
Leaves   

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes   
Preferably used as black tea, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in making beverages   

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens   
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'   
CAMELLIA sinensis   

Common Name
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass   
Tea, Tea Camellia   

In Hindi
जापानी वन घास   
चाय के पौधे   

In German
Japanische gras   
Teepflanze   

In French
Forêt herbe japonaise   
usine de thé   

In Spanish
forestales hierba japonesa   
planta del té   

In Greek
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος   
φυτό του τσαγιού   

In Portuguese
floresta grama japonês   
planta do chá   

In Polish
Japoński las lato   
Herbata roślin   

In Latin
Forest gramina Italica   
Tea herba   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Angiosperms   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Monocots   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Poales   
Ericales   

Family
Poaceae   
Theaceae   

Genus
Hachanechloa   
Camellia   

Clade
Angiosperms   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Arundinariinae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Japanese Forest Grass and Tea Plant

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Forest Grass and Tea Plant

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

Japanese Forest Grass and Tea Plant Physical Information

Japanese Forest Grass and Tea Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Forest Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Tea Plant height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Forest Grass and Tea Plant are as follows:

Care of Japanese Forest Grass and Tea Plant

Care of Japanese Forest Grass and Tea Plant 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 Tea Plant pruning is done Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Japanese Forest Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Adequately. Whereas, in summer Tea Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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