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About Norway Spruce and Hakone Grass


About Hakone Grass and Norway Spruce


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   
Grass   

Origin
Europe   
Japan   

Types
not available   
Benikaze, Nicolas, All Gold, Albostriata   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
4   
99+

Habitat
Not Available   
gardens, Shaded sites, Temperate Regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8   
5-9   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
9 - 5   

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17   
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
1,370.00 cm   
31
30.50 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
760.00 cm   
29
61.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant   
Several shades of Green   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Non Fruiting Plant   

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Light Green   

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like   
Long linear and narrow   

Thorns
Yes   
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
Fast   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
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   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Divison   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season   
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Average Water   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
fertilize in growing season   

Pests and Diseases
Cytospora canker, Needle rust, Rust   
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Shade areas   

Facts

Flowers
Not Available   
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
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Bugs   
Not Available   

Allergy
no allergic reactions   
no allergic reactions   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree   
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
No Beauty Benefits   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Forms dense stands   
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in paper industry   
Not Available   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break   
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PICEA abies 'Acrocona'   
HAKONECHLOA macra   

Common Name
Norway Spruce   
Hakone Grass   

In Hindi
Norway Spruce   
hakone grass   

In German
Fichte   
Hakone Gras   

In French
épinette de Norvège   
Hakone herbe   

In Spanish
picea de Noruega   
hierba Hakone   

In Greek
Νορβηγία Spruce   
Hakone γρασίδι   

In Portuguese
Noruega Spruce   
Hakone grama   

In Polish
świerk pospolity   
Hakone trawa   

In Latin
Norway Spruce   
Hakone herba   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Coniferophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Pinopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Pinales   
Cyperales   

Family
Pinaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Picea   
Hakonechloa   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Norway Spruce and Hakone Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Norway Spruce and Hakone Grass? We provide you with everything About Norway Spruce and Hakone Grass. Norway Spruce has thorns and Hakone Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Norway Spruce does not have fragrant flowers. Norway Spruce has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Hakone Grass has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Norway Spruce and Hakone Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Norway Spruce and Hakone Grass

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

Norway Spruce and Hakone Grass Physical Information

Norway Spruce and Hakone Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Norway Spruce height is 1,370.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Hakone Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Norway Spruce and Hakone Grass are as follows:

Care of Norway Spruce and Hakone Grass

Care of Norway Spruce and Hakone Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Norway Spruce pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead leaves and Hakone Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Norway Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hakone Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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