Bougainvillea

Japanese Sedge

About Bougainvillea and Japanese Sedge

Bougainvillea

Japanese Sedge

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Sedge or Rush

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Japan

1.4 Types

Brasilensis, Easter Parade, Formosa, Rosenka (Orange), James Walker, Jubilee Showlady, Barbara Karst, Elizabeth Angus

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

300NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Rainforest, Tropical rainforest

Lawn, shaded fields, Shaded sites

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-11

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

76.20 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

910.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Gold, Magenta

Tan

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Green

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Dark Green, Gold

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Dark Green, Gold

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Dark Green, Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Dark Green, Gold

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Tubular

Subulate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Rooted stem cutting, stem tip cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in the late winter or spring, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune to control growth

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Root rot, Whiteflies

Disease free, Insects, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Aphids, Bugs, Mealybugs, Scale Insects

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Skin rash

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beautification, Borders, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BOUGAINVILLEA 'Helen Johnson'

CAREX hachijoensis 'Evergold'

7.2 Common Name

Bougainvillea

Carex oshimensis Carex morrowii

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bougainvillea

Japanese Sedge

7.2.2 In German

Bougainvillea

japanische Segge

7.2.3 In French

Bougainvilliers

Japanese carex

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bougainvillea

juncia japonesa

7.2.5 In Greek

Bougainvillea

japanische Segge

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bougainvillea

Sedge japonês

7.2.7 In Polish

Bugenwilli

japoński turzyca

7.2.8 In Latin

Bougainvillea

Sedge Italica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Poales

8.5 Family

Nyctaginaceae

Cyperaceae

8.6 Genus

Bougainvillea

Carex

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

182000

1 27800

Properties of Bougainvillea and Japanese Sedge

Wondering what are the properties of Bougainvillea and Japanese Sedge? We provide you with everything About Bougainvillea and Japanese Sedge. Bougainvillea doesn't have thorns and Japanese Sedge doesn't have thorns. Also Bougainvillea does not have fragrant flowers. Bougainvillea has allergic reactions like Itchiness and Skin rash and Japanese Sedge has allergic reactions like Itchiness and Skin rash. 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 Bougainvillea and Japanese Sedge and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bougainvillea and Japanese Sedge

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

Bougainvillea and Japanese Sedge Physical Information

Bougainvillea and Japanese Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Bougainvillea height is 76.20 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Japanese Sedge height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Bougainvillea and Japanese Sedge are as follows:

Bougainvillea flower color: Gold and Magenta
Bougainvillea leaf color: Dark Green
Japanese Sedge flower color: Tan
Japanese Sedge leaf color: Dark Green and Gold

Care of Bougainvillea and Japanese Sedge

Care of Bougainvillea and Japanese Sedge include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bougainvillea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in the late winter or spring, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to control growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Japanese Sedge pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Bougainvillea 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.