Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tree
Origin
Japan
North America, Northwestern United States
Types
Hakonechloa macra, Hakone grass
Acer circinatum
Number of Varieties
4520
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods
Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-95-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5
9-4
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, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue Violet
White, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red
Red, Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Consistently
Moderate
In Winter
Adequately
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Billbugs, Fungal Diseases, 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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar
-
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, Laxative
-
Part of Plant Used
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
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'
ACER circinatum
Common Name
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass
Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple
In Hindi
जापानी वन घास
बेल मेपल
In German
Japanische gras
Wein-Ahorn
In French
Forêt herbe japonaise
Maple Vine
In Spanish
forestales hierba japonesa
arce vid
In Greek
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος
αμπέλου Maple
In Portuguese
floresta grama japonês
bordo de videira
In Polish
Japoński las lato
Vine Maple
In Latin
Forest gramina Italica
vitis Maple
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Tracheophyta
Class
Monocots
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Sapindales
Family
Poaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Hachanechloa
Acer
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Arundinariinae
Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
50128
1
27800
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