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About Snakewood Tree and Japanese Forest Grass


About Japanese Forest Grass and Snakewood Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tree   
Grass   

Origin
Caribbean, South America   
Japan   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Primary Rainforest, Riverbanks, subtropical regions, Tropical regions   
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods   

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15   
5-9   

AHS Heat Zone
12-9   
9 - 5   

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Upright/Erect   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
850.00 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
40.00 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory   
Blue Violet   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Ivory   
Purple   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Yellow, Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Light Green   

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

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Circular and deeply palmately-lobed   
Oblovate   

Thorns
No   
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
Very Fast   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Dry soil, Shallow soil   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
From Rhizomes   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs   
Keep ground moist   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Consistently   

In Winter
Average Water   
Adequately   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
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
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
Not Available   
Not Available   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Bold   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Birds, Fruit Bats   
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar   

Allergy
Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory   
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Beautification, Ground Cover   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antidiabetic, Asthma   
Acne, Aging, Laxative   

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Latex, Leaves   
Leaves   

Other Uses
Used in making tea, Used in pies, cakes   
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Sometimes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical   
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CECROPIA palmata   
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'   

Common Name
Snakewood Tree   
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass   

In Hindi
Snakewood Tree   
जापानी वन घास   

In German
Schlangenholz -Baum   
Japanische gras   

In French
Amourette Arbre   
Forêt herbe japonaise   

In Spanish
Árbol de madera de serpiente   
forestales hierba japonesa   

In Greek
Snakewood Tree   
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος   

In Portuguese
Snakewood Tree   
floresta grama japonês   

In Polish
Snakewood Tree   
Japoński las lato   

In Latin
Snakewood Tree   
Forest gramina Italica   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Angiosperms   
Angiosperms   

Class
Eudicotyledoneae   
Monocots   

Order
Rosales   
Poales   

Family
Urticaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Cecropia   
Hachanechloa   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Arundinariinae   

Number of Species
61   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Snakewood Tree and Japanese Forest Grass

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

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Season and Care of Snakewood Tree and Japanese Forest Grass

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

Snakewood Tree and Japanese Forest Grass Physical Information

Snakewood Tree and Japanese Forest Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Snakewood Tree height is 850.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Japanese Forest Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Snakewood Tree and Japanese Forest Grass are as follows:

Care of Snakewood Tree and Japanese Forest Grass

Care of Snakewood Tree and Japanese Forest Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snakewood Tree pruning is done 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 Snakewood Tree 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.

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