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Japanese Forest Grass and Tall Fescue


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Grass  

Origin
-  
Japan  

Types
Alta fescue, Kentucky fescue  
Hakonechloa macra, Hakone grass  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
45  
99+

Habitat
meadows, Well Drained, yards  
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8 - 5  
9 - 5  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
5.10 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
45.00 cm  
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pale White  
Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green  
Yellow, Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green  
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Dry soil, Shallow soil  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings  
From Rhizomes  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never 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
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity  
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites  
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar  

Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes  
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland  
Beautification, Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion  
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic  
Acne, Aging, Laxative  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf  
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Festuca arundinacea  
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'  

Common Name
Tall Fescue  
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass  

In Hindi
tall fescue  
जापानी वन घास  

In German
Rohr-Schwingel  
Japanische gras  

In French
Festuca arundinacea  
Forêt herbe japonaise  

In Spanish
Festuca arundinacea  
forestales hierba japonesa  

In Greek
tall fescue  
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος  

In Portuguese
Festuca arundinacea  
floresta grama japonês  

In Polish
Kostrzewa trzcinowa  
Japoński las lato  

In Latin
tall fescue  
Forest gramina Italica  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Liliopsida  
Monocots  

Order
Cyperales  
Poales  

Family
Poaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Festuca  
Hachanechloa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Arundinariinae  

Number of Species
300  
99+
50  

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Difference Between Tall Fescue and Japanese Forest Grass

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Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Tall Fescue and Japanese Forest Grass. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Tall Fescue and Japanese Forest Grass as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Tall Fescue is Antispasmodic whereas of Japanese Forest Grass is Acne, Aging and Laxative. Tall Fescue has beauty benefits as follows: while Japanese Forest Grass has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Tall Fescue vs Japanese Forest Grass

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