Dwarf Iris

Japanese Sedge

About Dwarf Iris and Japanese Sedge

Dwarf Iris

Japanese Sedge

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Sedge or Rush

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe

Japan

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Terrestrial

Lawn, shaded fields, Shaded sites

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 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

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Lavender, Blue Violet

Tan

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Dark Green, Gold

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Dark Green, Gold

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Dark Green, Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green, Gold

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Subulate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, stem tip cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

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

Skin irritation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Borders, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IRIS pumila

CAREX hachijoensis 'Evergold'

7.2 Common Name

Dwarf Iris

Carex oshimensis Carex morrowii

7.2.1 In Hindi

Dwarf Iris

Japanese Sedge

7.2.2 In German

Zwergiris

japanische Segge

7.2.3 In French

Dwarf Iris

Japanese carex

7.2.4 In Spanish

Enano Iris

juncia japonesa

7.2.5 In Greek

νάνος Ίρις

japanische Segge

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dwarf Iris

Sedge japonês

7.2.7 In Polish

Dwarf Iris

japoński turzyca

7.2.8 In Latin

Iris Dwarf

Sedge Italica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Poales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Cyperaceae

8.6 Genus

Iris

Carex

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Irideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA2000

1 27800

Properties of Dwarf Iris and Japanese Sedge

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

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Season and Care of Dwarf Iris and Japanese Sedge

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

Dwarf Iris and Japanese Sedge Physical Information

Dwarf Iris and Japanese Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Dwarf Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Japanese Sedge height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Dwarf Iris and Japanese Sedge are as follows:

Dwarf Iris flower color: Yellow, Lavender and Blue Violet
Dwarf Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Japanese Sedge flower color: Tan
Japanese Sedge leaf color: Dark Green and Gold

Care of Dwarf Iris and Japanese Sedge

Care of Dwarf Iris and Japanese Sedge include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dwarf Iris 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 Dwarf Iris 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.