Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Sedge or Rush
Origin
New Zealand
Japan
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
3-
0
40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions
Lawn, shaded fields, Shaded sites
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-115-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-5
Sunset Zone
21,22
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Blue
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Summer
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Fall
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Narrow
Long Narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Transplanting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Caterpillar, Moths
Bees
Allergy
Asthma
Itchiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Dysentry, Stomach pain
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem
-
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'
Carex Morrowii
Common Name
Cabbage Palm
Japanese Sedge, Carex Grass Evergold
In Hindi
गोभी पेड़
Carex Grass Evergold
In German
Cabbage tree
Carex Grass Evergold
In French
arbre de chou
Carex Grass Evergold
In Spanish
árbol de la col
Carex Grass Evergold
In Greek
λάχανο δέντρο
Carex Grass Evergold
In Portuguese
repolho árvore
Carex Grass Evergold
In Polish
kapusta drzewo
Carex Grass Evergold
In Latin
brassica ligno
Carex Grass Evergold
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Poales
Family
Asparagaceae
Cyperaceae
Genus
Acidosasa
Carex
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Lomandroideae
-
Number of Species
42000
1
27800
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