Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Sedge or Rush
Origin
Japan
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia
Types
Hakonechloa macra, Hakone grass
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Number of Varieties
451
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-96-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5
9-6
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, 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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm45.70 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm61.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue Violet
Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple
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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
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Long hair-like leaves
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Divison, reseeds
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Does not require 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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
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 to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
-
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar
Bumblebees, Flying insects
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
Beauty Benefits
-
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, Laxative
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
-
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes
woven into the covering of tatami mats
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'
JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral
Common Name
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass
Curly wurly
In Hindi
जापानी वन घास
Corkscrew Rush
In German
Japanische gras
Corkscrew Rush
In French
Forêt herbe japonaise
Corkscrew Rush
In Spanish
forestales hierba japonesa
Corkscrew Rush
In Greek
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος
Corkscrew Rush
In Portuguese
floresta grama japonês
Corkscrew Rush
In Polish
Japoński las lato
Corkscrew Rush
In Latin
Forest gramina Italica
Corkscrew Rush
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Monocots
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Poales
Family
Poaceae
Juncaceae
Genus
Hachanechloa
Juncus
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Arundinariinae
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Number of Species
5025
1
27800
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