Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs
Origin
Japan
Australia, South America
Types
Hakonechloa macra, Hakone grass
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry
Number of Varieties
450
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-94-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5
8-1
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm9.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm8.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue Violet
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Purple
Purple, Red
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
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Compound
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Early Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Pollution
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Consistently
Moderate
In Winter
Adequately
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun
Pruning
Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
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Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
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Attracts
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar
Birds
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover
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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
constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes
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Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens
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Botanical Name
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'
Sambucus nigra
Common Name
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass
Elderberry
In Hindi
जापानी वन घास
Elderberry
In German
Japanische gras
Holunderbeere
In French
Forêt herbe japonaise
Sureau
In Spanish
forestales hierba japonesa
Saúco
In Greek
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος
Elderberry
In Portuguese
floresta grama japonês
Sabugueiro
In Polish
Japoński las lato
Bez czarny
In Latin
Forest gramina Italica
Elderberry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Monocots
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Dipsacales
Family
Poaceae
Adoxaceae
Genus
Hachanechloa
Sambucus
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Arundinariinae
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Number of Species
5030
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27800
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