Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Grass
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Japan
Types
Not avaialable
Hakonechloa macra, Hakone grass
Number of Varieties
5045
0
40000
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Habitat
Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-85-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
9 - 5
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 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
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Yellow green
Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Yellow, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site
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
Birds
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar
Allergy
Mouth itching, Throat itching
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache
Acne, Aging, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Malus domestica
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'
Common Name
Apple, Cooking Apple, Crimson King Apple, Red Cider Apple, Red Eating Apple
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass
In Hindi
Cider Apple
जापानी वन घास
In German
Cider Apple
Japanische gras
In French
Cider Apple
Forêt herbe japonaise
In Spanish
sidra de manzana
forestales hierba japonesa
In Greek
Cider Apple
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος
In Portuguese
sidra de maçã
floresta grama japonês
In Polish
Cider Apple
Japoński las lato
In Latin
Pupillam cisere
Forest gramina Italica
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Monocots
Order
Rosales
Poales
Family
Rosaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Malus
Hachanechloa
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Arundinariinae
Number of Species
5550
1
27800
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