Dwarf Palmetto

Japanese Sedge

About Dwarf Palmetto and Japanese Sedge

Dwarf Palmetto

Japanese Sedge

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Palm or Cycad

Sedge or Rush

1.3 Origin

United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Japan

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

14NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Floodplains, Lowland, River side, Swamps

Lawn, shaded fields, Shaded sites

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-125-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 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

240.00 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Tan

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Chocolate, Black

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Gold

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Gold

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Gold

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Circular, dissected, long and linear

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

Slow

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

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Rooted stem cutting, stem tip cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects

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

✔ ✘

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

Bold

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

Birds

Aphids, Bugs, Mealybugs, Scale Insects

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Baldness, Cold, Cough, Migraines, Sore throat

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SABAL minor

CAREX hachijoensis 'Evergold'

7.2 Common Name

Bush Palmetto, Dwarf Palmetto, Little Blue Stem, Swamp Palmetto

Carex oshimensis Carex morrowii

7.2.1 In Hindi

बौना पल्मेट्टो

Japanese Sedge

7.2.2 In German

Zwerg Palmetto

japanische Segge

7.2.3 In French

Palmetto nain

Japanese carex

7.2.4 In Spanish

Palmetto enano

juncia japonesa

7.2.5 In Greek

Νάνος Palmetto

japanische Segge

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Palmetto anão

Sedge japonês

7.2.7 In Polish

Dwarf Palmetto

japoński turzyca

7.2.8 In Latin

Pumilio Palmetto

Sedge Italica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arecales

Poales

8.5 Family

Arecaceae

Cyperaceae

8.6 Genus

Sabal

Carex

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

142000

1 27800

Properties of Dwarf Palmetto and Japanese Sedge

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

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Season and Care of Dwarf Palmetto and Japanese Sedge

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

Dwarf Palmetto and Japanese Sedge Physical Information

Dwarf Palmetto and Japanese Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Dwarf Palmetto height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Japanese Sedge height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Dwarf Palmetto and Japanese Sedge are as follows:

Dwarf Palmetto flower color: Ivory
Dwarf Palmetto leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Japanese Sedge flower color: Tan
Japanese Sedge leaf color: Dark Green and Gold

Care of Dwarf Palmetto and Japanese Sedge

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