Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Herbs
Origin
Japan
Eastern Africa
Types
Benikaze, Nicolas, All Gold, Albostriata
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Number of Varieties
44
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Shaded sites, Temperate Regions
Lowland, Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-910-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5
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Sunset Zone
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
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Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm80.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm40.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Several shades of Green
Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Lime Green
Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Pink, Orange Red
Green, Orange, Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
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Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Broadly Ovate
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
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Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
In Water, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
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Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
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Foliage Texture
Medium
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Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
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✘
Invasive
✔
✘
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Self-Sowing
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Attracts
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Aphids, White bugs
Allergy
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Diabetes, Nausea
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain
Part of Plant Used
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Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
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Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
HAKONECHLOA macra
Nymphaea caerulea
Common Name
Hakone Grass
Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus
In Hindi
hakone grass
ब्लू लोटस
In German
Hakone Gras
Blue Lotus
In French
Hakone herbe
Blue Lotus
In Spanish
hierba Hakone
Blue Lotus
In Greek
Hakone γρασίδι
Blue Lotus
In Portuguese
Hakone grama
Blue Lotus
In Polish
Hakone trawa
Blue Lotus
In Latin
Hakone herba
Blue Lotus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Nymphaeales
Family
Poaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Hakonechloa
Nymphaea
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms
Tribe
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
403
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27800
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