Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Fruit
Origin
Japan
Southeastern Asia
Types
Hakonechloa macra, Hakone grass
Starfruit
Number of Varieties
452
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-910-14
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5
11-5
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, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm610.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue Violet
Pink, Rose, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Frost
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
organic fertlizers
Fertilize every year
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash
Kidney Stone
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, Laxative
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical
Botanical Name
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'
AVERRHOA carambola
Common Name
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass
Carambola, Starfruit
In Hindi
जापानी वन घास
carambola पेड़
In German
Japanische gras
Sternfrucht Baum
In French
Forêt herbe japonaise
arbre carambole
In Spanish
forestales hierba japonesa
árbol de carambola
In Greek
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος
carambola δέντρο
In Portuguese
floresta grama japonês
árvore de carambola
In Polish
Japoński las lato
karambola drzewo
In Latin
Forest gramina Italica
carambola ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Tracheophyta
Class
Monocots
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Oxalidales
Family
Poaceae
Oxalidaceae
Genus
Hachanechloa
Averrhoa
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Arundinariinae
-
Number of Species
50180
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27800
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