Hakonechloa macra
Common Name(s):
Previously known as:
- Phragmites macer
- Phonetic Spelling
- hah-koh-no-KLO-uh MAK-ruh
- Description
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Hakone grass has a soft rich green foliage, but many variegated cultivars are available with white, green or gold striping. This ornamental grass resembles bamboo and spreads by rhizomes and stolons but is not considered to be invasive.
Hakone grass requires a rich, consistently moist, well-drained soil. It tolerates part to full shade, particularly in hot summers and gives the best color intensity, especially in the variegated forms, when shielded from full sun. Leaves may scorch in the heat if moisture is inconsistent. This grass will not grow in poorly drained soil, heavy clay, or very dry soils.
VIDEO created by Andy Pulte for “Landscape Plant Identification, Taxonomy and Morphology” a plant identification course offered by the Department of Plant Sciences, University of Tennessee.
- Profile Video:
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Alboaurea'
- 'Albovaiegata'
white striped - 'All Gold'
- 'Fubuki'
Green and white striped - 'Nicolas'
Gold striped
Graceful arching clumps and variegated leaves 'Stripe It Rich'
Striking stripes on its leaves - 'Alboaurea'
- 'Alboaurea', 'Albovaiegata', 'All Gold', 'Aureola', 'Fubuki', 'Nicolas', 'Samurai', 'Stripe It Rich'
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- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Alboaurea'
- 'Albovaiegata'
white striped - 'All Gold'
- 'Fubuki'
Green and white striped - 'Nicolas'
Gold striped
Graceful arching clumps and variegated leaves 'Stripe It Rich'
Striking stripes on its leaves - 'Alboaurea'
- 'Alboaurea', 'Albovaiegata', 'All Gold', 'Aureola', 'Fubuki', 'Nicolas', 'Samurai', 'Stripe It Rich'
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Hakonechloa
- Species:
- macra
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Division
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- Height: 1 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Arching
- Cascading
- Mounding
- Growth Rate:
- Slow
- Maintenance:
- Low
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
- Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- High Organic Matter
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Type:
- Caryopsis
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Flowers:
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Insignificant
- Panicle
- Spike
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Summer
- Flower Description:
- A panicle of spiklets
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Green
- Variegated
- White
- Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Gold/Yellow
- Leaf Shape:
- Lanceolate
- Linear
- Hairs Present:
- Yes
- Leaf Length:
- > 6 inches
- Leaf Width:
- < 1 inch
- Leaf Description:
- Papery texture, lanceolate
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Patio
- Riparian
- Woodland
- Landscape Theme:
- Asian Garden
- Shade Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Mass Planting
- Specimen
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
