Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrubs, Trees
Grass
Origin
Australia
Japan
Types
Eucalyptus absita, Eucalyptus acies, Eucalyptus calycogona
Hakonechloa macra, Hakone grass
Number of Varieties
70045
0
40000
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Habitat
River side
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-105-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
9 - 5
Sunset Zone
5, 6, 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
2.50 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
32.81 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Red, White
Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow Brown
Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Yellow, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Well drained
Loam
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Spring
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Consistently
In Winter
Average Water
Adequately
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Well drained
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Canker, head rot, Mealybugs, Root rot
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems
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
Burns, Cough, Fever, Joint pain, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Upset stomach
Acne, Aging, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used in paper industry
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Eucalyptus
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'
Common Name
Eucalyptus
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass
In Hindi
नीलगिरी
जापानी वन घास
In German
Eukalyptus
Japanische gras
In French
Eucalyptus
Forêt herbe japonaise
In Spanish
Eucalipto
forestales hierba japonesa
In Greek
ευκάλυπτος
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος
In Portuguese
Eucalipto
floresta grama japonês
In Polish
Eukaliptus
Japoński las lato
In Latin
Eucalyptus
Forest gramina Italica
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Monocots
Order
Myrtales
Poales
Family
Myrtaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Eucalyptus
Hachanechloa
Clade
-
Angiosperms
Tribe
Eucalypteae
-
Subfamily
Myrtoideae
Arundinariinae
Number of Species
70050
1
27800
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