1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Japan
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia
1.4 Types
Benikaze, Nicolas, All Gold, Albostriata
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
gardens, Shaded sites, Temperate Regions
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions
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, 13, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Thicket/Colonizing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.50 cm2,440.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
61.00 cm3,050.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Several shades of Green
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black
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
Elliptic
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, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison
Cuttings, Layering
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
Water carefully
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, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Red blotch, Soft scales
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Shade areas
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
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
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Bonsai, Cottage Garden
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Reduce Bruises
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, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
HAKONECHLOA macra
FICUS benjamina
7.2 Common Name
Hakone Grass
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
Hakone herbe
figuier pleureur
7.2.4 In Spanish
hierba Hakone
higo llorón
7.2.5 In Greek
Hakone γρασίδι
κλάμα σύκο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Hakone grama
chorando fig
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
Hakone herba
Plorans ficum
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, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species