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About Purple Velvet Plant and Hakone Grass


About Hakone Grass and Purple Velvet Plant


What is

Life Span
Annual, biennial or perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tender Perennial   
Grass   

Origin
Melanesia   
Japan   

Types
Herbaceous perennial   
Benikaze, Nicolas, All Gold, Albostriata   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
4   
99+

Habitat
Sunny Edge   
gardens, Shaded sites, Temperate Regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12   
5-9   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
9 - 5   

Sunset Zone
H1, H2   
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
Prostrate/Trailing   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm   
99+
61.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Orange, Orange Red   
Several shades of Green   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Brown   
Non Fruiting Plant   

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple, Dark Green   
Light Green   

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic   
Long linear and narrow   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
Stem Cutting   
Divison   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium   
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
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
fertilize in growing season   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Shade areas   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
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   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
no allergic reactions   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket   
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
No Beauty Benefits   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Not Available   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical   
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
GYNURA aurantiaca   
HAKONECHLOA macra   

Common Name
Purple Velvet Plant   
Hakone Grass   

In Hindi
gynura aurantiaca   
hakone grass   

In German
aurantiaca Gynura   
Hakone Gras   

In French
aurantiaca Gynura   
Hakone herbe   

In Spanish
aurantiaca gynura   
hierba Hakone   

In Greek
Gynura aurantiaca   
Hakone γρασίδι   

In Portuguese
Gynura aurantiaca   
Hakone grama   

In Polish
Gynura aurantiaca   
Hakone trawa   

In Latin
Gynura aurantiaca   
Hakone herba   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Asterales   
Cyperales   

Family
Asteraceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Gynura   
Hakonechloa   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Senecioneae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Purple Velvet Plant and Hakone Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Purple Velvet Plant and Hakone Grass? We provide you with everything About Purple Velvet Plant and Hakone Grass. Purple Velvet Plant doesn't have thorns and Hakone Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Purple Velvet Plant does not have fragrant flowers. Purple Velvet Plant has allergic reactions like Not Available and Hakone 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 Purple Velvet Plant and Hakone Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Purple Velvet Plant and Hakone Grass

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

Purple Velvet Plant and Hakone Grass Physical Information

Purple Velvet Plant and Hakone Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Velvet Plant height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Hakone Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Velvet Plant and Hakone Grass are as follows:

Care of Purple Velvet Plant and Hakone Grass

Care of Purple Velvet Plant and Hakone Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Velvet Plant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hakone Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Purple Velvet Plant 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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