Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Grass
Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Japan
Types
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Benikaze, Nicolas, All Gold, Albostriata
Number of Varieties
304
0
40000
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Habitat
Lower slopes, marshes, Mountain Slopes
gardens, Shaded sites, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-95-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
9 - 5
Sunset Zone
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
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
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm61.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, White
Several shades of Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Gold, Tan
Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Pink, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Gold, Tan
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Late Fall
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Adequately
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
cut main flower spike, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new
fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree, Red blotch, Rust
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution
Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Asthma
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
-
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
MISCANTHUS sinensis 'Gracillimus'
HAKONECHLOA macra
Common Name
Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Maiden Grass
Hakone Grass
In Hindi
maiden grass
hakone grass
In German
Mädchen Gras
Hakone Gras
In French
herbe de jeune fille
Hakone herbe
In Spanish
hierba doncella
hierba Hakone
In Greek
παρθενική γρασίδι
Hakone γρασίδι
In Portuguese
grama de solteira
Hakone grama
In Polish
panieńskie trawy
Hakone trawa
In Latin
virgo herba
Hakone herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Cyperales
Family
Poaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Miscanthus
Hakonechloa
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1740
1
27800
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