1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Japan
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Gebang Palm
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods
tropical environments
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
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.50 cm910.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.50 cm300.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Purple
Olive, Chocolate, Black
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Green, Light Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green, Not Available
Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
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
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Average Water Needs, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Water daily during growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
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
4.7 Pruning
Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site
Drought
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
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash
Asthma, Rhinitis
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover
Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, Laxative
Aging, Brain disease, Cancer, Cyanide Poisoning, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Malaria, Metabolic disorders, Vitamin A, Weight loss
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks
6.2.3 Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes
Biodiesel, For making oil, Jelly, Sometimes used for making wine, Used in salads, Wax
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'
CORYPHA utan
7.2 Common Name
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass
Buri Palm, Gebang Palm
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Japanische gras
Schopfpalmen
7.2.3 In French
Forêt herbe japonaise
Buri Palm
7.2.4 In Spanish
forestales hierba japonesa
Buri Palm
7.2.5 In Greek
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος
Buri Palm
7.2.6 In Portuguese
floresta grama japonês
Buri Palm
7.2.7 In Polish
Japoński las lato
Buri Palm
7.2.8 In Latin
Forest gramina Italica
Buri Palm
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Angiosperms
Vascular plant
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Arundinariinae
Coryphoideae
8.10 Number of Species