Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Vegetable
Origin
Japan
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
Types
Hakonechloa macra, Hakone grass
Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo
Number of Varieties
4540
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-96-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5
12*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
A3, H1, H2, 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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval/Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm90.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue Violet
Yellow, Sandy Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple
Green, Purple, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Lance shaped
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
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
In Spring
Consistently
Moderate
In Winter
Adequately
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, 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
Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage
Fertilizers
organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Fungal Diseases
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar
Birds, Flea beetles
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash
Arthritis, Inflammation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover
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Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, Laxative
Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes
Used for making green salsas and chilli sauce, Used in salads
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'
PHYSALIS philadelphica
Common Name
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass
Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo
In Hindi
जापानी वन घास
Tomatillos
In German
Japanische gras
Tomatillos
In French
Forêt herbe japonaise
Tomatilles
In Spanish
forestales hierba japonesa
Tomatillos
In Greek
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος
Tomatillos
In Portuguese
floresta grama japonês
Tomatillos
In Polish
Japoński las lato
Tomatillos
In Latin
Forest gramina Italica
Tomatillos
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Monocots
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Solanales
Family
Poaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Hachanechloa
Physalis
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
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Physaleae
Subfamily
Arundinariinae
Solanoideae
Number of Species
5075
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27800
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