Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Grass
Origin
Russia/Siberia, Iraq, Iran, Asia
Japan
Types
-
Hakonechloa macra, Hakone grass
Number of Varieties
-45
0
40000
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Habitat
Farms, Fields, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-105-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-12
9 - 5
Sunset Zone
1,2,3,10,11,12,13
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
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
-30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Tan
Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown, Sandy Brown
Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Yellow, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Tan, Brown
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Yellow green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Winter
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry
Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Consistently
In Winter
Average Water
Adequately
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning
Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
-
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
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
-
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar
Allergy
Depression, Rapid Heartbeat, Sleepiness
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Acne, Aging, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Oil is used as fuel, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an ointment, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
CANNABIS sativa
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'
Common Name
Marijuana
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass
In Hindi
मारिजुआना
जापानी वन घास
In German
Marihuana
Japanische gras
In French
Marijuana
Forêt herbe japonaise
In Spanish
Marijuana
forestales hierba japonesa
In Greek
Μαριχουάνα
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος
In Portuguese
Maconha
floresta grama japonês
In Polish
Marihuana
Japoński las lato
In Latin
Marijuana
Forest gramina Italica
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Monocots
Order
Rosales
Poales
Family
Cannabaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Cannabis
Hachanechloa
Clade
-
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Arundinariinae
Number of Species
350
1
27800
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