Life Span
Perennial
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Type
Grass
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Japan
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Types
Hakonechloa macra, Hakone grass
Simarouba glauca
Number of Varieties
458
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods
Fertile bottom land, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-910-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5
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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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm460.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue Violet
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple
Purple, Dark Blue, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Cuneate
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, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Spring, Spring, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Rooted stem cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Consistently
Moderate
In Winter
Adequately
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
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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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar
-
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash
Rhinitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, Laxative
Acne, Bleeding, Eye Problems, Stomach Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens
Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'
SYMPLOCOS racemosa
Common Name
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass
Lodh Tree
Lotus Bark
In Hindi
जापानी वन घास
Tilaka
In German
Japanische gras
Tilapia
In French
Forêt herbe japonaise
Tilapia
In Spanish
forestales hierba japonesa
tilapia
In Greek
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος
tilaka
In Portuguese
floresta grama japonês
tilaka
In Polish
Japoński las lato
tilakiem
In Latin
Forest gramina Italica
tilaka
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Tracheophyta
Class
Monocots
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Ebenales
Family
Poaceae
Symplocaceae
Genus
Hachanechloa
Symplocos
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Arundinariinae
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Number of Species
5040
1
27800
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