Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Vegetable
  
Grass
  
Origin
America
  
Japan
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
agricultural areas
  
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
5-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
9 - 5
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
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
Bushy, Evergreen
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Lavender
  
Blue Violet
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Purple, Black
  
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
Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes
  
Oblovate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Not Available
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Moist, Well drained
  
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
Drought, Pollution, Shade areas, Soil Compaction
  
Dry soil, Shallow soil
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
From Rhizomes
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do not water excessively
  
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
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
cut main flower spike, Proper mowing practices are necessary, Remove damaged fruit
  
Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
  
Fertilizers
Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks, Compost
  
organic fertlizers
  
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Stem Rot, Mildew, Red blotch, Ring Rot, White spots
  
Not Available
  
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction
  
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Not Available
  
No
  
Attracts
Leafminer, Mice, Not Available, Rodents
  
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar
  
Allergy
Sore Throat, Stomach pain
  
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Ornamental use
  
Beautification, Ground Cover
  
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Remove blemishes
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals
  
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Antioxidants, Detoxification, Rich in Potassium, Weight loss
  
Acne, Aging, Laxative
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Culinary use, Used as a laxative
  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Sometimes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable
  
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
Cucurbita pepo
  
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'
  
Common Name
Zucchini, courgette
  
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass
  
In Hindi
तोरी
  
जापानी वन घास
  
In German
Zucchini
  
Japanische gras
  
In French
Courgette
  
Forêt herbe japonaise
  
In Spanish
calabacín
  
forestales hierba japonesa
  
In Greek
κολοκύθι
  
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος
  
In Portuguese
abobrinha
  
floresta grama japonês
  
In Polish
Kabaczek
  
Japoński las lato
  
In Latin
zucchini
  
Forest gramina Italica
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Angiosperms
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Monocots
  
Order
Violales
  
Poales
  
Family
Cucurbitaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Cucurbita
  
Hachanechloa
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available, Solanoideae
  
Arundinariinae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Zucchini and Japanese Forest Grass
Season and care of Zucchini and Japanese Forest Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Zucchini and Japanese Forest Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Zucchini season is Not Available and Japanese Forest Grass season is Not Available. The type of soil for Zucchini is Loam, Moist, Well drained and for Japanese Forest Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Zucchini is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Japanese Forest Grass is Acidic, Neutral.
Zucchini and Japanese Forest Grass Physical Information
Zucchini and Japanese Forest Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Zucchini height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Japanese Forest Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Zucchini and Japanese Forest Grass are as follows:
Zucchini flower color: Lavender
Zucchini leaf color: Green
Japanese Forest Grass flower color: Blue Violet
- Japanese Forest Grass leaf color: Yellow, Green and Light Green
Care of Zucchini and Japanese Forest Grass
Care of Zucchini and Japanese Forest Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Zucchini pruning is done cut main flower spike, Proper mowing practices are necessary and Remove damaged fruit and Japanese Forest Grass pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Zucchini 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.