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About Bellflower and Japanese Sedge


About Japanese Sedge and Bellflower


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tree   
Sedge or Rush   

Origin
Caribbean   
Japan   

Types
Campanula persicifolia, Campanula glomerata, Campanula carpatica   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
43   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Terrestrial   
Lawn, shaded fields, Shaded sites   

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13   
5-10   

AHS Heat Zone
12-8   
12-1   

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
91.44 cm   
99+
20.30 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
91.44 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Pink   
Tan   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Black   
Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green   
Dark Green, Gold   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green   
Dark Green, Gold   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green   
Dark Green, Gold   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green   
Dark Green, Gold   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Irregular   
Subulate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Slow   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Late Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Salt   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings   
Rooted stem cutting, stem tip cuttings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil   
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Pruning
Cut limbs, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   
Prune to control growth   

Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, Less fertilizing   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Disease free, Insects, Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Salt   
Drought, Rocky Soil, Shade areas, Variety of soil types, Wet Site   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
Not Available   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Hummingbirds   
Aphids, Bugs, Mealybugs, Scale Insects   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Borders, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Insignificant   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers   
Leaves   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Not Available   

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical   
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PORTLANDIA grandiflora   
CAREX hachijoensis 'Evergold'   

Common Name
Bellflower, Jamaican Tree-lily   
Carex oshimensis Carex morrowii   

In Hindi
Bellflower plant   
Japanese Sedge   

In German
Glockenblumen - Pflanze   
japanische Segge   

In French
plante Bellflower   
Japanese carex   

In Spanish
planta de Bellflower   
juncia japonesa   

In Greek
φυτό καμπανούλα   
japanische Segge   

In Portuguese
planta Bellflower   
Sedge japonês   

In Polish
dzwonek roślin   
japoński turzyca   

In Latin
bellflower herba   
Sedge Italica   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Gentianales   
Poales   

Family
Rubiaceae   
Cyperaceae   

Genus
Portlandia   
Carex   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Chiococceae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Cinchonoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
2000   
9

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Properties of Bellflower and Japanese Sedge

Wondering what are the properties of Bellflower and Japanese Sedge? We provide you with everything About Bellflower and Japanese Sedge. Bellflower doesn't have thorns and Japanese Sedge doesn't have thorns. Also Bellflower does not have fragrant flowers. Bellflower has allergic reactions like Not Available and Japanese Sedge has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Bellflower and Japanese Sedge and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bellflower and Japanese Sedge

Season and care of Bellflower and Japanese Sedge is important to know. While considering everything about Bellflower and Japanese Sedge Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bellflower season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Japanese Sedge season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bellflower is Loam, Sand and for Japanese Sedge is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bellflower is Neutral, Alkaline and for Japanese Sedge is Acidic, Neutral.

Bellflower and Japanese Sedge Physical Information

Bellflower and Japanese Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Bellflower height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Japanese Sedge height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Bellflower and Japanese Sedge are as follows:

Care of Bellflower and Japanese Sedge

Care of Bellflower and Japanese Sedge include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bellflower pruning is done Cut limbs, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Japanese Sedge pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Bellflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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