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Hakonechloa
Hakone grass (Hakonechloa, mainly the species H. macra) is a small, clump-forming, shade-loving bunchgrass from Japan, prized for its cascading, rustling leaves. The key to growing it is steady moisture in shade, with protection from hot afternoon sun.
Hakonechloa is a genus of bunchgrass in the tribe Molinieae of the grass family, Poaceae, native to eastern Asia.
Hakonechloa macra, with the common names Hakone grass and Japanese forest grass, is the only species in the monotypic genus. It is endemic to Japan.
Hakonechloa macra is grown as an ornamental plant, for use in gardens and as a potted plant. The various cultivars of Hakonechloa macra are used as foliage plants in gardens in temperate climates. The species and the cultivars 'Alboaurea' and 'Aureola' have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
