Chinese Holly

Japanese Sedge

About Chinese Holly and Japanese Sedge

Chinese Holly

Japanese Sedge

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Sedge or Rush

1.3 Origin

China, Korea

Japan

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

subtropical regions, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial

Lawn, shaded fields, Shaded sites

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Tan

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

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

Oblong

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 Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, stem tip cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Red blotch

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

Insignificant

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

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

Birds

Aphids, Bugs, Mealybugs, Scale Insects

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Vomiting

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders

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

Carminative, Febrifuge, Tonic

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Whole plant

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration 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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ILEX cornuta

CAREX hachijoensis 'Evergold'

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Holly, Horned Holly

Carex oshimensis Carex morrowii

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chinese Holly

Japanese Sedge

7.2.2 In German

Chinesische Stechpalme

japanische Segge

7.2.3 In French

Chinese Holly

Japanese carex

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chinese Holly

juncia japonesa

7.2.5 In Greek

Chinese Holly

japanische Segge

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Chinese Holly

Sedge japonês

7.2.7 In Polish

Chinese Holly

japoński turzyca

7.2.8 In Latin

Chinese Holly

Sedge Italica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Celastrales

Poales

8.5 Family

Aquifoliaceae

Cyperaceae

8.6 Genus

Ilex

Carex

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

6002000

1 27800

Properties of Chinese Holly and Japanese Sedge

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Holly and Japanese Sedge

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

Chinese Holly and Japanese Sedge Physical Information

Chinese Holly and Japanese Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Holly height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Japanese Sedge height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Chinese Holly and Japanese Sedge are as follows:

Chinese Holly flower color: White
Chinese Holly leaf color: Dark Green
Japanese Sedge flower color: Tan
Japanese Sedge leaf color: Dark Green and Gold

Care of Chinese Holly and Japanese Sedge

Care of Chinese Holly and Japanese Sedge include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Holly pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Sedge pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Chinese Holly 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.