1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Grass
1.3 Origin
Asia, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea
Japan
1.4 Types
Apricot Gold, Butter Yellow, Orange Supreme, Dan
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
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
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.00 cm30.50 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
180.00 cm30.50 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Orange
Blue Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green, Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval, Finely Dentate
Oblovate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Fall, Fall
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Dry soil, Shallow soil
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood cuttings
From Rhizomes
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove no more than one-third of each branch
Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
4.8 Fertilizers
All-purpose dry fertilizer
organic fertlizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems
Not Available
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Nematodes
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antitussive
Acne, Aging, Laxative
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Stem
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as essential oil, Used as insect repellent, Used in herbal medicines, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
OSMANTHUS fragrans
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'
7.2 Common Name
Sweet olive, Sweet osmanthus, Tea olive
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
Sweet Olive
जापानी वन घास
7.2.2 In German
Sweet Olive
Japanische gras
7.2.3 In French
Olive douce
Forêt herbe japonaise
7.2.4 In Spanish
Oliva dulce
forestales hierba japonesa
7.2.5 In Greek
γλυκό Ελιά
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Olive doce
floresta grama japonês
7.2.7 In Polish
słodki Olive
Japoński las lato
7.2.8 In Latin
Dulce Olive
Forest gramina Italica
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Arundinariinae
8.10 Number of Species