1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Grass
Cactus or Succulent
1.3 Origin
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods
Coastal Mountains, Humid climates
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 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, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.50 cm30.50 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.50 cm30.50 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Blue Violet
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Green, Light Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green, Not Available
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Stem Planting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash
Eye irritation, sneezing
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, Laxative
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'
SCHLUMBERGERA truncata
7.2 Common Name
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass
False Christmas Cactus
7.2.1 In Hindi
जापानी वन घास
False Christmas Cactus
7.2.2 In German
Japanische gras
False Christmas Cactus
7.2.3 In French
Forêt herbe japonaise
Cactus de Noël
7.2.4 In Spanish
forestales hierba japonesa
cactus de navidad
7.2.5 In Greek
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος
False Christmas Cactus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
floresta grama japonês
flor de maio
7.2.7 In Polish
Japoński las lato
Szlumbergera ucięta
7.2.8 In Latin
Forest gramina Italica
False Christmas Cactus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
Hachanechloa
Schlumbergera
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Rhipsalideae
8.9 Subfamily
Arundinariinae
Cactoideae
8.10 Number of Species