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About Korean Fir and Japanese Forest Grass


About Japanese Forest Grass and Korean Fir


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   
Grass   

Origin
Korea   
Japan   

Types
Pacific silver fir (Abies amabilis), noble fir (Abies procera)   
Not Available   

Habitat
Hills, Moist Soils   
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
5-9   

AHS Heat Zone
8-5   
9 - 5   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
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
Pyramidal   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
760.00 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
430.00 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Blue Violet   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Purple   

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Light Green   

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

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound   
Oblovate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Slow   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Dry soil, Shallow soil   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Spores, Transplanting   
From Rhizomes   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs   
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
Clay, Loam   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

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

Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen   
organic fertlizers   

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Leaf spot, Nematodes, Root rot   
Not Available   

Plant Tolerance
Frost, Humidity, Soil Compaction   
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies   
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar   

Allergy
conjunctivitis, sneezing, Sore eyes   
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden   
Beautification, Ground Cover   

Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Soil protection   
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-allergy, anti-cancer, Cough, Diabetes, Fever, Rheumatism, Weight loss   
Acne, Aging, Laxative   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Pods   
Leaves   

Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used as Ornamental plant   
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, Screening, Wind Break   
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ABIES koreana   
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'   

Common Name
Fir, Korean Fir   
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass   

In Hindi
Abies koreana   
जापानी वन घास   

In German
Korea-Tanne   
Japanische gras   

In French
Sapin de Corée   
Forêt herbe japonaise   

In Spanish
Abies koreana   
forestales hierba japonesa   

In Greek
Abies koreana   
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος   

In Portuguese
Abies koreana   
floresta grama japonês   

In Polish
Abies koreana   
Japoński las lato   

In Latin
Abies koreana   
Forest gramina Italica   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Coniferophyta   
Angiosperms   

Class
Pinopsida   
Monocots   

Order
Pinales   
Poales   

Family
Pinaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Abies   
Hachanechloa   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Arundinariinae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Korean Fir and Japanese Forest Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Korean Fir and Japanese Forest Grass? We provide you with everything About Korean Fir and Japanese Forest Grass. Korean Fir doesn't have thorns and Japanese Forest Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Korean Fir does not have fragrant flowers. Korean Fir has allergic reactions like conjunctivitis, sneezing and Sore eyes and Japanese Forest Grass has allergic reactions like conjunctivitis, sneezing and Sore eyes. 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 Korean Fir and Japanese Forest Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Korean Fir and Japanese Forest Grass

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

Korean Fir and Japanese Forest Grass Physical Information

Korean Fir and Japanese Forest Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Korean Fir height is 760.00 cm and width 430.00 cm whereas Japanese Forest Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Korean Fir and Japanese Forest Grass are as follows:

Care of Korean Fir and Japanese Forest Grass

Care of Korean Fir and Japanese Forest Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Korean Fir pruning is done Prune after flowering 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 Korean Fir 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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