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Compare TRIPLARIS cumingiana and Japanese Forest Grass


Japanese Forest Grass and TRIPLARIS cumingiana


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tree   
Grass   

Origin
Central America, South America   
Japan   

Types
not available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Dry areas   
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods   

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15   
5-9   

AHS Heat Zone
12-10   
9 - 5   

Sunset Zone
H1, H2   
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   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,680.00 cm   
25
30.50 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
910.00 cm   
23
30.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Magenta, Rose, Light Green, Violet   
Blue Violet   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Magenta, Rose, Violet   
Purple   

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Light Green   

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Green, Dark Green, Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate   
Oblovate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter   
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Dry soil, Shallow soil   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting   
From Rhizomes   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently   
Keep ground moist   

In Summer
Ample Water   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Ample Water   
Consistently   

In Winter
Average Water   
Adequately   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

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

Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches   
Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, very little fertilizers at a time   
organic fertlizers   

Pests and Diseases
Spider mites   
Not Available   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
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
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
Yes   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Bees   
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar   

Allergy
Not Available   
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Ground Cover   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Used to establish native woodland   
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Dysentry, Piles   
Acne, Aging, Laxative   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Leaves   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used in construction   
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Sometimes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical   
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TRIPLARIS cumingiana   
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'   

Common Name
Ant Tree, Long John   
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass   

In Hindi
TRIPLARIS cumingiana   
जापानी वन घास   

In German
TRIPLARIS cumingiana   
Japanische gras   

In French
TRIPLARIS cumingiana   
Forêt herbe japonaise   

In Spanish
TRIPLARIS cumingiana   
forestales hierba japonesa   

In Greek
TRIPLARIS cumingiana   
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος   

In Portuguese
TRIPLARIS cumingiana   
floresta grama japonês   

In Polish
TRIPLARIS cumingiana   
Japoński las lato   

In Latin
TRIPLARIS cumingiana   
Forest gramina Italica   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Angiosperms   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Monocots   

Order
Caryophyllales   
Poales   

Family
Polygonaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Triplaris   
Hachanechloa   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Arundinariinae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Difference Between TRIPLARIS cumingiana and Japanese Forest Grass

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Importance of TRIPLARIS cumingiana and Japanese Forest Grass

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of TRIPLARIS cumingiana and Japanese Forest Grass. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare TRIPLARIS cumingiana 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 TRIPLARIS cumingiana is Diarrhea, Dysentry and Piles whereas of Japanese Forest Grass is Acne, Aging and Laxative. TRIPLARIS cumingiana has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Japanese Forest Grass has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of TRIPLARIS cumingiana vs Japanese Forest Grass

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of TRIPLARIS cumingiana vs Japanese Forest Grass and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of TRIPLARIS cumingiana are Not Available whereas of Japanese Forest Grass have allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma and Rash respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. TRIPLARIS cumingiana has showy fruits and Japanese Forest Grass has no showy fruits. Also TRIPLARIS cumingiana is not flowering and Japanese Forest Grass is not flowering . You can compare TRIPLARIS cumingiana and Japanese Forest Grass facts and facts of other plants too.

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