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About Japanese Maple and Japanese Forest Grass


About Japanese Forest Grass and Japanese Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Shrub   
Grass   

Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea   
Japan   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands   
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7   
5-9   

AHS Heat Zone
8-2   
9 - 5   

Sunset Zone
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 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, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red   
Blue Violet   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Red, Brown   
Purple   

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper   
Yellow, Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Bronze   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Crimson, Orange Red   
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red   

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate   
Oblovate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer   
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Dry soil, Shallow soil   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting   
From Rhizomes   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering   
Keep ground moist   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Consistently   

In Winter
Average Water   
Adequately   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer   
organic fertlizers   

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold   
Not Available   

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas   
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar   

Allergy
Not Available   
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Borders   
Beautification, Ground Cover   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Acne, Aging, Laxative   

Part of Plant Used
Sap   
Leaves   

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Sometimes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'   
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'   

Common Name
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple   
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass   

In Hindi
Japanese Maple   
जापानी वन घास   

In German
japanischer Ahorn   
Japanische gras   

In French
érable du Japon   
Forêt herbe japonaise   

In Spanish
arce japonés   
forestales hierba japonesa   

In Greek
Japanese Maple   
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος   

In Portuguese
bordo japonês   
floresta grama japonês   

In Polish
Klon japoński   
Japoński las lato   

In Latin
Acer palmatum   
Forest gramina Italica   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Angiosperms   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Monocots   

Order
Sapindales   
Poales   

Family
Aceraceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Acer   
Hachanechloa   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Arundinariinae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Japanese Maple and Japanese Forest Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Japanese Maple and Japanese Forest Grass? We provide you with everything About Japanese Maple and Japanese Forest Grass. Japanese Maple doesn't have thorns and Japanese Forest Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Japanese Maple does not have fragrant flowers. Japanese Maple has allergic reactions like Not Available and Japanese Forest Grass has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Maple and Japanese Forest Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Japanese Maple and Japanese Forest Grass

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

Japanese Maple and Japanese Forest Grass Physical Information

Japanese Maple and Japanese Forest Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Japanese Forest Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Japanese Maple and Japanese Forest Grass are as follows:

Care of Japanese Maple and Japanese Forest Grass

Care of Japanese Maple and Japanese Forest Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Forest Grass pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Japanese Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Forest Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Adequately.

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