Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Japan
Western United States, Canada, Mexico
Types
Hakonechloa macra, Hakone grass
Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola
Number of Varieties
452
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods
Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-93-7
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5
7-1
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
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm1,070.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm610.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue Violet
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple
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Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Green, Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Needle 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
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Grafting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Regular watering required
In Spring
Consistently
Moderate
In Winter
Adequately
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
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
Fertilizers
organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
-
Rust
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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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
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar
-
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree
Wildlife, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, Laxative
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bark
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'
PINUS flexilis
Common Name
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass
limber pine
In Hindi
जापानी वन घास
limber pine
In German
Japanische gras
limber pine
In French
Forêt herbe japonaise
limber pine
In Spanish
forestales hierba japonesa
limber pine
In Greek
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος
εύκαμπτος πεύκο
In Portuguese
floresta grama japonês
limver foi
In Polish
Japoński las lato
limver poszedł
In Latin
Forest gramina Italica
limver abiit
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Tracheophyta
Class
Monocots
Pinopsida
Order
Poales
Pinales
Family
Poaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Hachanechloa
Pinus
Clade
Angiosperms
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Arundinariinae
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Number of Species
5030
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27800
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