Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Grass
Origin
Japan
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Types
Hakonechloa macra, Hakone grass
Eulalia bicornuta, Eulalia hirtifolia
Number of Varieties
4520
0
40000
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Habitat
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods
Grassland, Hillside
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-95-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5
9 - 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, 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 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue Violet
Orange, Orange Red, Red, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple
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Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Green, Light Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red
Purple, Bronze, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Grass like
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
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Drought, Dry soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Consistently
Ample Water
In Winter
Adequately
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
-
Pest Free, Pests and diseases free, 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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash
Mold, Pollen, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Soil protection, Wildlife, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, Laxative
Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used in biomass
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'
MISCANTHUS 'Purpurascens'
Common Name
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass
Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Purple Silvergrass
In Hindi
जापानी वन घास
Eulalia
In German
Japanische gras
Eulalia
In French
Forêt herbe japonaise
Eulalia
In Spanish
forestales hierba japonesa
Eulalia
In Greek
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος
Eulalia
In Portuguese
floresta grama japonês
Eulalia
In Polish
Japoński las lato
Eulalia
In Latin
Forest gramina Italica
Eulalia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Embryophyta
Class
Monocots
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Poales
Family
Poaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Hachanechloa
Eulalia
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
Arundinariinae
Panicoideae
Number of Species
5034
1
27800
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