Life Span
Annual and Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
  
Grass
  
Origin
Africa, Southern Africa
  
Japan
  
Types
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
  
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
  
5-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-8
  
9 - 5
  
Sunset Zone
H1, 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
Not Available
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Blue Violet
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Purple
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
  
Yellow, Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
  
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
Egg-shaped
  
Oblovate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Fall, Spring
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Not Available
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Clay
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Not Available
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
All year
  
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
  
Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Dry soil, Shallow soil
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
From Rhizomes
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
  
Keep ground moist
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Consistently
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Adequately
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
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
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
organic fertlizers
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Not Available
  
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
  
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
Not Available
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Not Available
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Not Available
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Not Available
  
No
  
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
  
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Beautification, Ground Cover
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Insignificant
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
  
Acne, Aging, Laxative
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Sometimes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
PROTEA
  
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'
  
Common Name
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
  
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass
  
In Hindi
Protea plant
  
जापानी वन घास
  
In German
Protea Pflanze
  
Japanische gras
  
In French
usine de Protea
  
Forêt herbe japonaise
  
In Spanish
planta de protea
  
forestales hierba japonesa
  
In Greek
φυτό Protea
  
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος
  
In Portuguese
planta Protea
  
floresta grama japonês
  
In Polish
Protea roślin
  
Japoński las lato
  
In Latin
Protea herba
  
Forest gramina Italica
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Vascular plant
  
Angiosperms
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Monocots
  
Order
Proteales
  
Poales
  
Family
Proteaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Protea
  
Hachanechloa
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms
  
Tribe
Proteae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Proteoideae
  
Arundinariinae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Protea and Japanese Forest Grass
Season and care of Protea and Japanese Forest Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Protea and Japanese Forest Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Protea season is Fall and Spring and Japanese Forest Grass season is Fall and Spring. The type of soil for Protea is Clay and for Japanese Forest Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Protea is Acidic and for Japanese Forest Grass is Acidic, Neutral.
Protea and Japanese Forest Grass Physical Information
Protea and Japanese Forest Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Japanese Forest Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Protea and Japanese Forest Grass are as follows:
Protea flower color: Not Available
Protea leaf color: Not Available
Japanese Forest Grass flower color: Blue Violet
- Japanese Forest Grass leaf color: Yellow, Green and Light Green
Care of Protea and Japanese Forest Grass
Care of Protea and Japanese Forest Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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 Protea 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.