1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Biennials
Perennial
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Africa, Middle Africa
Japan
1.4 Types
Not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions, tropical grasslands, Tropical regions
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm30.50 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
90.00 cm30.50 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Gold, Bronze, Brown, Sienna
Blue Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Yellow, Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green, Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Dry soil, Shallow soil
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
From Rhizomes
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Keep ground moist
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Armored scales, Mealy bugs, Spider mites
Not Available
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar
5.12 Allergy
contact allergic dermatitis
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Diarrhea
Acne, Aging, Laxative
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Unknown
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ANSELLIA africana
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'
7.2 Common Name
African Ansellia, Leopard Orchid
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
léopard orchidée
Forêt herbe japonaise
7.2.4 In Spanish
orchidée léopard
forestales hierba japonesa
7.2.5 In Greek
Ansellia
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Ansellia
floresta grama japonês
7.2.7 In Polish
Ansellia
Japoński las lato
7.2.8 In Latin
Ansellia
Forest gramina Italica
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Arundinariinae
8.10 Number of Species