Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Flowering Plants, Tubers
Origin
Japan
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia
Types
Hakonechloa macra, Hakone grass
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
Number of Varieties
4524
0
40000
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Habitat
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-95-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5
7-1
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
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm0.54 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm0.75 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue Violet
Pink, Purple, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Purple
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Green, Light Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red
Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Green, Silver
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Indirect sunlight
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Autumn, Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Do not water frequently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Consistently
Moderate
In Winter
Adequately
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Indirect sunlight
Pruning
Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar
-
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash
Respiratory problems
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, Menstrual Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Root, Stem
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens
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Botanical Name
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'
Cyclamen Persicum
Common Name
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
In Hindi
जापानी वन घास
Sikalemen
In German
Japanische gras
Zyklamen
In French
Forêt herbe japonaise
Cyclamen
In Spanish
forestales hierba japonesa
Ciclamen
In Greek
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος
κυκλάμινο
In Portuguese
floresta grama japonês
Cíclame
In Polish
Japoński las lato
Cyklamen
In Latin
Forest gramina Italica
Cyclamīnos
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Anthophyta
Class
Monocots
Dicotyledonae
Order
Poales
Ericales
Family
Poaceae
Primulaceae
Genus
Hachanechloa
Cyclamen
Clade
Angiosperms
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Tribe
-
Cyclamineae
Subfamily
Arundinariinae
Myrsinoideae
Number of Species
5023
1
27800
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