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About Meadow Barley and Japanese Forest Grass


About Japanese Forest Grass and Meadow Barley


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Grass   

Origin
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia   
Japan   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
meadows, Pastures, Wet lands   
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
5-9   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
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
Not Available   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
Not Available   
30.50 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
30.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow Brown   
Blue Violet   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Purple   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green   
Yellow, Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red   

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong   
Oblovate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Not Available   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Not Available   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt   
Dry soil, Shallow soil   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
From Rhizomes   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged   
Keep ground moist   

In Summer
Less Watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Consistently   

In Winter
Lots of watering   
Adequately   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Not Available   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape   

Fertilizers
avoid high rate of nitrogen in spring, Nitrogen   
organic fertlizers   

Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases, Head smut, Leaf rust, Stem rot   
Not Available   

Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt   
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site   

Facts

Flowers
Not Available   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
Not Available   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies   
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar   

Allergy
Not Available   
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover   
Beautification, Ground Cover   

Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Erosion control, Food for animals, soil stabilisation   
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Acne, Aging, Laxative   

Part of Plant Used
Seeds   
Leaves   

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Sometimes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower   
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Hordeum brachyantherum   
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'   

Common Name
Meadow Barley   
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass   

In Hindi
meadow barley   
जापानी वन घास   

In German
Wiese Gerste   
Japanische gras   

In French
orge prairie   
Forêt herbe japonaise   

In Spanish
cebada prado   
forestales hierba japonesa   

In Greek
λιβάδι κριθάρι   
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος   

In Portuguese
cevada prado   
floresta grama japonês   

In Polish
łąka jęczmienia   
Japoński las lato   

In Latin
pratum hordei   
Forest gramina Italica   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Angiosperms   

Class
Liliopsida   
Monocots   

Order
Cyperales   
Poales   

Family
Poaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Hordeum   
Hachanechloa   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Arundinariinae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Meadow Barley and Japanese Forest Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Meadow Barley and Japanese Forest Grass? We provide you with everything About Meadow Barley and Japanese Forest Grass. Meadow Barley doesn't have thorns and Japanese Forest Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Meadow Barley does not have fragrant flowers. Meadow Barley 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 Meadow Barley and Japanese Forest Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Meadow Barley and Japanese Forest Grass

Season and care of Meadow Barley and Japanese Forest Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Meadow Barley and Japanese Forest Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Meadow Barley season is Not Available and Japanese Forest Grass season is Not Available. The type of soil for Meadow Barley is Loam, Sand and for Japanese Forest Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Meadow Barley is Not Available and for Japanese Forest Grass is Acidic, Neutral.

Meadow Barley and Japanese Forest Grass Physical Information

Meadow Barley and Japanese Forest Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Japanese Forest Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Meadow Barley and Japanese Forest Grass are as follows:

Care of Meadow Barley and Japanese Forest Grass

Care of Meadow Barley and Japanese Forest Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Barley pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, 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 Meadow Barley needs Less 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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