Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
China
Japan
Types
Acer griseum
Hakonechloa macra, Hakone grass
Number of Varieties
1045
0
40000
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Habitat
Mixed deciduous forest
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-85-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
9 - 5
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
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
610.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Yellow, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Bronze, Orange Red
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar
Allergy
-
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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
Wood
Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
ACER griseum
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'
Common Name
Paperbark Maple
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass
In Hindi
paperbark maple
जापानी वन घास
In German
paperbark Ahorn
Japanische gras
In French
érable paperbark
Forêt herbe japonaise
In Spanish
arce paperbark
forestales hierba japonesa
In Greek
Paperbark σφενδάμου
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος
In Portuguese
de bordo paperbark
floresta grama japonês
In Polish
klon paperbark
Japoński las lato
In Latin
paperbark acernis
Forest gramina Italica
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Monocots
Order
Sapindales
Poales
Family
Aceraceae
Poaceae
Genus
Acer
Hachanechloa
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Arundinariinae
Number of Species
3050
1
27800
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