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About Japanese Forest Grass and White Spruce


About White Spruce and Japanese Forest Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   

Origin
Japan   
North America   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods   
moist forests   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9   
2-7   

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5   
7-1   

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, 14, 15, 16, 17   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Pyramidal   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm   
99+
1,220.00 cm   
33

Minimum Width
30.50 cm   
99+
300.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue Violet   
Red, Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Purple   
Brown, Green, Light Green   

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, Not Available   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate   
Linear   

Thorns
No   
Yes   

Season

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   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes   
Cuttings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist   
Keep ground moist, Regular watering during dry periods   

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   
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   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
organic fertlizers   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Not Available   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Insignificant   

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   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar   
Bees, Birds, Insects   

Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover   
Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used as Christmas tree   

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   
chest congestion, Chest pain, tuberculosis   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves   
Branch, Leaf Stalks, Leaves   

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes   
Used in construction   

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens   
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'   
PICEA glauca   

Common Name
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass   
Canada spruce, skunk spruce, cat spruce, single spruce, western white spruce, Porsild spruce, Black Hills spruce   

In Hindi
जापानी वन घास   
White Spruce   

In German
Japanische gras   
Weiß-Fichte   

In French
Forêt herbe japonaise   
Épinette blanche   

In Spanish
forestales hierba japonesa   
White Spruce   

In Greek
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος   
White Spruce   

In Portuguese
floresta grama japonês   
Pinheiro-do-canadá   

In Polish
Japoński las lato   
Świerk biały   

In Latin
Forest gramina Italica   
White Spruce   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Angiosperms   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Monocots   
Pinopsida   

Order
Poales   
Pinales   

Family
Poaceae   
Pinaceae   

Genus
Hachanechloa   
Picea   

Clade
Angiosperms   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Arundinariinae   
Piceoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Japanese Forest Grass and White Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Forest Grass and White Spruce

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

Japanese Forest Grass and White Spruce Physical Information

Japanese Forest Grass and White Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Forest Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas White Spruce height is 1,220.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Forest Grass and White Spruce are as follows:

Care of Japanese Forest Grass and White Spruce

Care of Japanese Forest Grass and White Spruce 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 White Spruce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Japanese Forest Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Adequately. Whereas, in summer White Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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