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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Grass

Origin
Japan

Types
Hakonechloa macra, Hakone grass

Number of Varieties
45 75

Habitat
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 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

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
30.50 cm 100

Minimum Width
30.50 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Oblovate

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Slow

Type of Soil
Loam

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Consistently

In Winter
Adequately

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning
Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape

Fertilizers
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases
-

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar

Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, Laxative

Part of Plant Used
Leaves

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'

Common Name
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass

In Hindi
जापानी वन घास

In German
Japanische gras

In French
Forêt herbe japonaise

In Spanish
forestales hierba japonesa

In Greek
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος

In Portuguese
floresta grama japonês

In Polish
Japoński las lato

In Latin
Forest gramina Italica

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Angiosperms

Class
Monocots

Order
Poales

Family
Poaceae

Genus
Hachanechloa

Clade
Angiosperms

Tribe
-

Subfamily
Arundinariinae

Number of Species
50

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Properties of Japanese Forest Grass

Want to know the properties of Japanese Forest Grass? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Japanese Forest Grass is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma and Rash. Japanese Forest Grass Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Japanese Forest Grass Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Japanese Forest Grass. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Japanese Forest Grass physical information is as follows: 30.50 cm tall and 30.50 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Oblovate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Japanese Forest Grass

Taking Japanese Forest Grass Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Japanese Forest Grass include pruning, which should be done Prune grass to maintain level and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Adequately. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Japanese Forest Grass

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Japanese Forest Grass is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Japanese Forest Grass is a very important plant from Grass Plants. There are 45 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Hakonechloa macra, Hakone grass. This plant's habitat is meadows, Riverbanks and Wet Woods and it comes in the hardiness zone 5-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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