Rhododendron

Japanese Forest Grass

About Rhododendron and Japanese Forest Grass

Rhododendron

Japanese Forest Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Grass

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Japan

1.4 Types

Rhododendron aberconwayi, Rhododendron bulu, Rhododendron kanehirae

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

moist forests

meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

150.00 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red

Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Purple

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Yellow, Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Dark Green, Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Dry soil, Shallow soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Stem Planting

From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Keep ground moist

4.4.2 In Summer

Consistently

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Consistently

4.4.4 In Winter

Ample Water

Adequately

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs

Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 12-10-18 NPK, General garden fertilizer

organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Azalea leaf gall, Bud blast, Galls, Honey fungus, Leaf Hoppers, Leaf spot, Petal blight, Phytophthora, Powdery mildew, Rust, Silver leaf

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Burns, Chronic fatigue, Cold, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Headache, Rheumatism

Acne, Aging, Laxative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Sometimes used for making wine

Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

RHODODENDRON

HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'

7.2 Common Name

Rhododendron

Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

rhododendron

जापानी वन घास

7.2.2 In German

Rhododendron

Japanische gras

7.2.3 In French

rhododendron

Forêt herbe japonaise

7.2.4 In Spanish

rododendro

forestales hierba japonesa

7.2.5 In Greek

ροδοδάφνη

Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

rododendro

floresta grama japonês

7.2.7 In Polish

rododendron

Japoński las lato

7.2.8 In Latin

Rhododendron

Forest gramina Italica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Monocots

8.4 Order

Ericales

Poales

8.5 Family

Ericaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Rhododendron

Hachanechloa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Rhodoreae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Ericoideae

Arundinariinae

8.10 Number of Species

1024NA

1 27800

Properties of Rhododendron and Japanese Forest Grass

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

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Season and Care of Rhododendron and Japanese Forest Grass

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

Rhododendron and Japanese Forest Grass Physical Information

Rhododendron and Japanese Forest Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Rhododendron height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Japanese Forest Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Rhododendron and Japanese Forest Grass are as follows:

Rhododendron flower color: Red
Rhododendron leaf color: Green
Japanese Forest Grass flower color: Blue Violet
Japanese Forest Grass leaf color: Yellow, Green and Light Green

Care of Rhododendron and Japanese Forest Grass

Care of Rhododendron and Japanese Forest Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rhododendron pruning is done Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove short twigs and Japanese Forest Grass pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Rhododendron needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Forest Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Adequately.