1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Japan
South America, Brazil
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods
Canyons, gardens, Grassland, Rainforest, Shaded sites
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
H2, 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 cm240.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.50 cm180.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Green, Light Green
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green, Not Available
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
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
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Late Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Reduce watering in winter, Requires watering in the growing season
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
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
4.8 Fertilizers
organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize before watering, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Mites, Red blotch, Scale, Thripes, Whiteflies
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site
Drought
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
Birds
5.12 Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
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
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, Laxative
Cancer
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes
Animal Feed, Culinary use, Used as Biofuel, Used in making beverages
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
Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'
MANIHOT esculenta 'Variegata'
7.2 Common Name
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass
Variegated Cassava, Variegated Tapioca
7.2.1 In Hindi
जापानी वन घास
Variegated Cassava
7.2.2 In German
Japanische gras
Verändertes Cassava
7.2.3 In French
Forêt herbe japonaise
panaché manioc
7.2.4 In Spanish
forestales hierba japonesa
abigarrado Yuca
7.2.5 In Greek
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος
Κυμαίνεται Cassava
7.2.6 In Portuguese
floresta grama japonês
variegated de mandioca
7.2.7 In Polish
Japoński las lato
Kolorowy Maniok
7.2.8 In Latin
Forest gramina Italica
variegated Cassava
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Angiosperms
Not Available
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
Crotonoideae
8.10 Number of Species