1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Grass
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.3 Origin
1.4 Types
Not Available
Buxus microphylla `Golden Triumph`
Buxus microphylla Herrenhausen'
Buxus microphylla `Henry Hohman
Buxus microphylla `John Baldwin`
Buxus microphylla var. japonica
Buxus microphylla var. japonica `Faulkner`
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.7 Habitat
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods
Wild
1.8 USDA Hardiness Zone
2.2 AHS Heat Zone
2.3 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
21,22
2.4 Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
3 Information
3.1 Plant Size
3.1.1 Minimum Height
30.50 cm90.00 cm
0.54
3900
1.3.1 Minimum Width
30.50 cm90.00 cm
0.1
6350
7.11 Plant Color
7.11.1 Flower Color
7.11.2 Flower Color Modifier
7.11.3 Fruit Color
7.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Green, Light Green
Green
7.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer
7.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red
Dark Green
7.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green, Not Available
Olive, Dark Green, Bronze
7.12 Shape
7.12.1 Leaf Shape
7.13 Thorns
8 Season
8.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
8.2 Growing Conditions
8.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
8.2.2 Growth Rate
8.2.3 Type of Soil
8.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
8.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
8.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Late Spring
8.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
8.3 Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Not Available
9 Care
9.1 Where to Plant?
9.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings
9.3 Plant Maintenance
9.4 Watering Plants
9.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Do not water frequently
9.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
9.4.3 In Spring
9.4.4 In Winter
9.5 Soil
9.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
9.5.2 Soil Type
9.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
9.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
9.7 Pruning
Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
9.8 Fertilizers
organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
9.9 Pests and Diseases
9.10 Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site
Drought
10 Facts
10.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
10.1.1 Flower Petal Number
10.2 Fruits
10.2.1 Showy Fruit
10.2.2 Edible Fruit
10.3 Fragrance
10.3.1 Fragrant Flower
10.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
10.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
10.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10.4 Showy Foliage
10.5 Showy Bark
10.6 Foliage Texture
10.7 Foliage Sheen
10.8 Evergreen
10.9 Invasive
10.10 Self-Sowing
10.11 Attracts
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar
Caterpillar, Early/Late Blight, Mites, Spider Mites
10.12 Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
11 Benefits
11.1 Uses
11.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
11.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
11.1.3 Edible Uses
11.1.4 Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree
Air purification
11.2 Plant Benefits
11.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, Laxative
Not Available
11.2.2 Part of Plant Used
11.2.3 Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes
Not Available
11.3 Used As Indoor Plant
11.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
11.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
12 Scientific Name
12.1 Botanical Name
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'
BUXUS microphylla var japonica
12.2 Common Name
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass
Japanese box
littleleaf box
12.2.1 In Hindi
जापानी वन घास
Japanese Boxwood
12.2.2 In German
Japanische gras
Japanese Boxwood
12.2.3 In French
Forêt herbe japonaise
Boxwood japonaise
12.2.4 In Spanish
forestales hierba japonesa
El boj japonés
12.2.5 In Greek
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος
Ιαπωνικά Πυξάρι
12.2.6 In Portuguese
floresta grama japonês
Boxwood japonês
12.2.7 In Polish
Japoński las lato
japoński Bukszpan
12.2.8 In Latin
Forest gramina Italica
Boxwood Italica
13 Classification
13.1 Kingdom
13.2 Phylum
13.3 Class
13.4 Order
13.5 Family
13.6 Genus
13.7 Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots
13.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
13.9 Subfamily
Arundinariinae
Not Available
13.10 Number of Species