Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Fruit, Shrub
Origin
Japan
South America
Types
Hakonechloa macra, Hakone grass
V. × heilbornii
Number of Varieties
450
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-99-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5
11-9
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, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm180.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue Violet
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple
Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Palmate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Consistently
Moderate
In Winter
Adequately
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Remove shoots
Fertilizers
organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar
-
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, Laxative
Digestive disorders
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes
Used in making champagne
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'
VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii
Common Name
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass
Babaco, Mountain Papaya
In Hindi
जापानी वन घास
Babaco
In German
Japanische gras
Babaco
In French
Forêt herbe japonaise
Babaco
In Spanish
forestales hierba japonesa
Babaco
In Greek
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος
Babaco
In Portuguese
floresta grama japonês
Babaco
In Polish
Japoński las lato
Babaco
In Latin
Forest gramina Italica
Babaco
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Monocots
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Brassicales
Family
Poaceae
Caricaceae
Genus
Hachanechloa
Vasconcellea
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Arundinariinae
-
Number of Species
501
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27800
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