Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Japan
Types
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
Hakonechloa macra, Hakone grass
Number of Varieties
245
0
40000
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Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-95-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
9 - 5
Sunset Zone
2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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
370.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange Red
Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Yellow, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
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?
Seedlings
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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
Clay, Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove dead branches
Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Leaf Blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar
Allergy
Pollen
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
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
Acne, Aging, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
AESCULUS pavia
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'
Common Name
Red Buckeye
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass
In Hindi
Red Buckeye
जापानी वन घास
In German
Red Buckeye
Japanische gras
In French
Red Buckeye
Forêt herbe japonaise
In Spanish
rojo castaño de Indias
forestales hierba japonesa
In Greek
κόκκινο Buckeye
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος
In Portuguese
Red Buckeye
floresta grama japonês
In Polish
Red Buckeye
Japoński las lato
In Latin
Red Buckeye
Forest gramina Italica
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Monocots
Order
Sapindales
Poales
Family
Hippocastanaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Aesculus
Hachanechloa
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
Arundinariinae
Number of Species
2050
1
27800
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