Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Grass
Origin
Hybrid origin
Japan
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Lawn, Pastures, stream banks
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
5-9
Sunset Zone
9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 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
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Orange, Gold
Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Sea Green
Yellow, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green, Silver
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green, Not Available
Leaf Shape
Three Lobed
Oblovate
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Consistently
In Winter
Average Water
Adequately
Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
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
Red blotch
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar
Allergy
Irritation to stomach
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Beautification, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree
Medicinal Uses
anti inflammatory, Antispasmodic, Cardiotonic, Carminative, Febrifuge
Acne, Aging, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Seedpod
Leaves
Other Uses
Used for making green dye
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Sometimes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Lotus corniculatus
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'
Common Name
Trefoil
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass
In Hindi
तिपतिया घास
जापानी वन घास
In German
Gewöhnlicher Hornklee
Japanische gras
In French
Lotier corniculé
Forêt herbe japonaise
In Spanish
Lotus corniculatus
forestales hierba japonesa
In Greek
Trefoil
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος
In Portuguese
Lotus corniculatus
floresta grama japonês
In Polish
Komonica zwyczajna
Japoński las lato
In Latin
trefoil
Forest gramina Italica
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Monocots
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Arundinariinae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Trefoil and Japanese Forest Grass
Season and care of Trefoil and Japanese Forest Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Trefoil and Japanese Forest Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Trefoil season is Summer and Fall and Japanese Forest Grass season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Trefoil is Loam and for Japanese Forest Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Trefoil is Acidic and for Japanese Forest Grass is Acidic, Neutral.
Trefoil and Japanese Forest Grass Physical Information
Trefoil and Japanese Forest Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Trefoil height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Japanese Forest Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Trefoil and Japanese Forest Grass are as follows:
Trefoil flower color: Orange and Gold
Trefoil leaf color: Light Green and Sea Green
Japanese Forest Grass flower color: Blue Violet
- Japanese Forest Grass leaf color: Yellow, Green and Light Green
Care of Trefoil and Japanese Forest Grass
Care of Trefoil and Japanese Forest Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Trefoil 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 Trefoil 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.