Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Grass
Origin
Japan
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Types
Benikaze, Nicolas, All Gold, Albostriata
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Number of Varieties
45
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Shaded sites, Temperate Regions
meadows, Pastures, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9-9999
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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
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm30.00 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
Yellow Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Lime Green
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Pink, Orange Red
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Leaf Color in Winter
-
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Oblong
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✔
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Tolerances
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Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
Less Watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Lots of watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season
avoid high rate of nitrogen in spring, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Fungal Diseases, Head smut, Leaf rust, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
Flowers
Insignificant
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Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
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Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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Attracts
-
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
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Improve skin condition
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Erosion control, Food for animals, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
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Seeds
Other Uses
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Food for animals
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
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Botanical Name
HAKONECHLOA macra
Hordeum brachyantherum
Common Name
Hakone Grass
Meadow Barley
In Hindi
hakone grass
meadow barley
In German
Hakone Gras
Wiese Gerste
In French
Hakone herbe
orge prairie
In Spanish
hierba Hakone
cebada prado
In Greek
Hakone γρασίδι
λιβάδι κριθάρι
In Portuguese
Hakone grama
cevada prado
In Polish
Hakone trawa
łąka jęczmienia
In Latin
Hakone herba
pratum hordei
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Cyperales
Family
Poaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Hakonechloa
Hordeum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
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Number of Species
4010
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27800
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