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About Vine Maple and Japanese Forest Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

North America, Northwestern United States
Japan

Types

Acer circinatum
Hakonechloa macra, Hakone grass

Number of Varieties

2045
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
9 - 5

Sunset Zone

A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17
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

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple
Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Yellow, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting
From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads
Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Billbugs, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar

Allergy

-
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Acne, Aging, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

-
Leaves

Other Uses

-
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER circinatum
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'

Common Name

Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass

In Hindi

बेल मेपल
जापानी वन घास

In German

Wein-Ahorn
Japanische gras

In French

Maple Vine
Forêt herbe japonaise

In Spanish

arce vid
forestales hierba japonesa

In Greek

αμπέλου Maple
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος

In Portuguese

bordo de videira
floresta grama japonês

In Polish

Vine Maple
Japoński las lato

In Latin

vitis Maple
Forest gramina Italica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Monocots

Order

Sapindales
Poales

Family

Aceraceae
Poaceae

Genus

Acer
Hachanechloa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
Arundinariinae

Number of Species

12850
1 27800
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Properties of Vine Maple and Japanese Forest Grass

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

Season and Care of Vine Maple and Japanese Forest Grass

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

Vine Maple and Japanese Forest Grass Physical Information

Vine Maple and Japanese Forest Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Vine Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Japanese Forest Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Vine Maple and Japanese Forest Grass are as follows:

  • Vine Maple flower color: White and Purple

  • Vine Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Japanese Forest Grass flower color: Blue Violet

  • Japanese Forest Grass leaf color: Yellow, Green and Light Green

Care of Vine Maple and Japanese Forest Grass

Care of Vine Maple and Japanese Forest Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Vine Maple pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove deadheads and Japanese Forest Grass pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Vine Maple 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.