1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Japan
Central America, South America, Brazil
1.4 Types
Narrow sedge
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Boggy areas, ditches, marshes, riparian zones, stream banks, Tropical regions, Wet forest
Desert, Temperate Regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.4 AHS Heat Zone
1.5 Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.6 Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
25.40 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.50 cm30.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Brown
Red, Orange, Salmon
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Light Yellow
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Light Yellow
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Light Yellow
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Light Yellow
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering
Reduce watering in winter
4.4.2 In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
organic fertlizers, very little fertilizers at a time, Water soluble fertilizers
Fertilize the soil before planting, slow-release fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Slugs
Bacterial Stem Rot, fungus, Mealybugs, Spider mites
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Insects, Mealybugs
Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife, Versatility, Wildlife
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Diuretic
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CAREX oshimensis 'Supergold'
Cleistocactus strausii
7.2 Common Name
Sedge
silver torch or wooly torch
7.2.1 In Hindi
evergold Sedge
Cleistocactus strausii
7.2.2 In German
Evergold Segge
Cleistocactus strausii
7.2.3 In French
Evergold carex
Cleistocactus strausii
7.2.4 In Spanish
Evergold juncia
Cleistocactus strausii
7.2.5 In Greek
evergold σπαθόχορτο
cleistocactus strausii
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Evergold Sedge
Cleistocactus strausii
7.2.7 In Polish
Evergold turzyca
cleistocastus strausii
7.2.8 In Latin
evergold Sedge
Cleistocactus strausii
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species