1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Japan
Southeastern Asia, India, China
1.4 Types
Benikaze, Nicolas, All Gold, Albostriata
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
gardens, Shaded sites, Temperate Regions
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 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
H1, H2, 24
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.50 cm1,220.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
61.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Several shades of Green
Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Green, Yellow green, Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Lime Green
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Pink, Orange Red
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Oblong or Lanceolate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison
Cuttings, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead branches
4.8 Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season
Put diluted fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
HAKONECHLOA macra
DILLENIA indica
7.2 Common Name
Hakone Grass
Chulta, Elephant Apple
7.2.1 In Hindi
hakone grass
Elephant Apple
7.2.2 In German
Hakone Gras
Elefant von Apple
7.2.3 In French
Hakone herbe
Elephant d'Apple
7.2.4 In Spanish
hierba Hakone
El elefante de Apple
7.2.5 In Greek
Hakone γρασίδι
ελέφαντας της Apple
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Hakone grama
Elefante da Apple
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
Hakone herba
Elephant Apple
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species