1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Japan
Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
3.6 Habitat
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods
Grassland, Sandy areas
3.7 USDA Hardiness Zone
5.4 AHS Heat Zone
5.7 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
H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
6.2 Habit
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
7 Information
7.1 Plant Size
7.1.1 Minimum Height
30.50 cm15.20 cm
0.54
3900
8.10.1 Minimum Width
30.50 cm30.50 cm
0.1
6350
8.11 Plant Color
8.11.1 Flower Color
Blue Violet
Burgundy, Pink, Rose
8.11.2 Flower Color Modifier
8.11.3 Fruit Color
Purple
Light Pink, Tan, White
8.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Green, Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
8.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer
8.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red
Blue Green, Gray Green
8.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green, Not Available
Purple, Gray Green
8.12 Shape
8.12.1 Leaf Shape
8.13 Thorns
9 Season
9.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
9.2 Growing Conditions
9.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
9.2.2 Growth Rate
9.2.3 Type of Soil
9.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
9.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
9.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
9.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
9.3 Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Drought
10 Care
10.1 Where to Plant?
10.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting
10.3 Plant Maintenance
10.4 Watering Plants
10.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Needs less watering
10.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
10.4.3 In Spring
10.4.4 In Winter
10.5 Soil
10.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
10.5.2 Soil Type
10.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
10.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
10.7 Pruning
Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
10.8 Fertilizers
organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
10.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Disease free, Red blotch
10.10 Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site
Drought, Shade areas
11 Facts
11.1 Flowers
11.1.1 Flower Petal Number
11.2 Fruits
11.2.1 Showy Fruit
11.2.2 Edible Fruit
11.3 Fragrance
11.3.1 Fragrant Flower
11.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
11.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11.4 Showy Foliage
11.5 Showy Bark
11.6 Foliage Texture
11.7 Foliage Sheen
11.8 Evergreen
11.9 Invasive
11.10 Self-Sowing
11.11 Attracts
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar
Not Available
11.12 Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash
Not Available
12 Benefits
12.1 Uses
12.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover
Bog Garden, Ground Cover
12.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
12.1.3 Edible Uses
12.1.4 Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree
Air purification
12.2 Plant Benefits
12.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, Laxative
Not Available
12.2.2 Part of Plant Used
12.2.3 Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes
Not Available
12.3 Used As Indoor Plant
12.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
12.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical
13 Scientific Name
13.1 Botanical Name
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'
MELINIS nerviglumis
13.2 Common Name
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass
Ruby Grass, Zizka
13.2.1 In Hindi
13.2.2 In German
13.2.3 In French
Forêt herbe japonaise
Zizka
13.2.4 In Spanish
forestales hierba japonesa
Zizka
13.2.5 In Greek
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος
Zizka
13.2.6 In Portuguese
floresta grama japonês
Zizka
13.2.7 In Polish
13.2.8 In Latin
Forest gramina Italica
Žižka
14 Classification
14.1 Kingdom
14.2 Phylum
14.3 Class
14.4 Order
14.5 Family
14.6 Genus
14.7 Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
14.8 Tribe
14.9 Subfamily
Arundinariinae
Panicoideae
14.10 Number of Species