1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Japan
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal
1.4 Types
Not Available
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods
agricultural areas, Along Railroads, Coastal Regions, Forests, Roadsides, Scrubs, Suburban areas
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, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.50 cm180.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.50 cm90.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Blue Violet
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Purple
Yellow, Yellow green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Green, Light Green
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green, Not Available
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Elliptic to oblong
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, 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
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Prune for shortening long shoots
4.8 Fertilizers
organic fertlizers
don't fertilize in winter
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Yellow Leaves
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site
Not Available
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
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
Asthma, breathing problems
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover
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, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
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
Making rubber, Making tyres
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, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'
FICUS elastica
7.2 Common Name
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass
Rubber Plant
7.2.1 In Hindi
जापानी वन घास
रबड़ का पौधा
7.2.2 In German
Japanische gras
Ficus elastica
7.2.3 In French
Forêt herbe japonaise
Ficus elastica
7.2.4 In Spanish
forestales hierba japonesa
ficus
7.2.5 In Greek
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος
ελαστικός φίκος
7.2.6 In Portuguese
floresta grama japonês
fábrica de borracha
7.2.7 In Polish
Japoński las lato
gumy roślin
7.2.8 In Latin
Forest gramina Italica
Flexilis herba
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Arundinariinae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species