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About Loosestrife and Japanese Forest Grass


About Japanese Forest Grass and Loosestrife


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Perennial   
Grass   

Origin
Hybrid origin   
Japan   

Types
Not available   
Not Available   

Habitat
meadows, Wet ground   
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9   
5-9   

AHS Heat Zone
9-1   
9 - 5   

Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
40.60 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Rose   
Blue Violet   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Tan   
Purple   

Leaf Color in Spring
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
Light Green   
Green, Dark Green, Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear   
Oblovate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

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

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Dry soil, Shallow soil   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, In Water   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
From Rhizomes   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Requires a lot of watering, Water Deeply   
Keep ground moist   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Ample Water   
Consistently   

In Winter
Lots of watering   
Adequately   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

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

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

Fertilizers
Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Don't use high pH fertilizers, fertilize in spring   
organic fertlizers   

Pests and Diseases
Not Available   
Not Available   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Not Available   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar   

Allergy
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas   
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Ground Cover   

Beauty Benefits
Acne   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Not Available   
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea   
Acne, Aging, Laxative   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root   
Leaves   

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Sometimes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LYTHRUM 'Happy'   
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'   

Common Name
Loosetrife   
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass   

In Hindi
Loosetrife   
जापानी वन घास   

In German
Loosetrife   
Japanische gras   

In French
salicaire   
Forêt herbe japonaise   

In Spanish
loosetrife   
forestales hierba japonesa   

In Greek
loosetrife   
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος   

In Portuguese
loosetrife   
floresta grama japonês   

In Polish
loosetrife   
Japoński las lato   

In Latin
loosetrife   
Forest gramina Italica   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Anthophyta   
Angiosperms   

Class
Liliopsida   
Monocots   

Order
Myrtales   
Poales   

Family
Lythraceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Lythrum   
Hachanechloa   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots   
Angiosperms   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Arundinariinae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Loosestrife and Japanese Forest Grass

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

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Season and Care of Loosestrife and Japanese Forest Grass

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

Loosestrife and Japanese Forest Grass Physical Information

Loosestrife and Japanese Forest Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Loosestrife height is 30.50 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Japanese Forest Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Loosestrife and Japanese Forest Grass are as follows:

Care of Loosestrife and Japanese Forest Grass

Care of Loosestrife and Japanese Forest Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Loosestrife pruning is done Prune in spring and Prune in summer and Japanese Forest Grass pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Loosestrife needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Lots of watering. Whereas, in summer Japanese Forest Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Adequately.

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