Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Shrub
Origin
Japan
Europe, Western Asia
Types
Narrow sedge
Euonymus europaeus
Number of Varieties
1015
0
40000
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Habitat
Boggy areas, ditches, marshes, riparian zones, stream banks, Tropical regions, Wet forest
Floodplains, Open Forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-94-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
7-1
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm900.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Brown
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Light Yellow
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Light Yellow
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Light Yellow
Yellow, Red, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Light Yellow
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
organic fertlizers, very little fertilizers at a time, Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Slugs
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects, Mealybugs
Birds
Allergy
Asthma
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife, Versatility, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
CAREX oshimensis 'Supergold'
EUONYMUS europaeus
Common Name
Sedge
European spindle
In Hindi
evergold Sedge
आम धुरी
In German
Evergold Segge
gemeinsamen Spindel
In French
Evergold carex
axe commun
In Spanish
Evergold juncia
husillo Común
In Greek
evergold σπαθόχορτο
κοινή άξονα
In Portuguese
Evergold Sedge
eixo comum
In Polish
Evergold turzyca
wspólna wrzeciona
In Latin
evergold Sedge
commune fusum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheobionta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Celastrales
Family
Cyperaceae
Celastraceae
Genus
Carex
Euonymus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Cariceae
-
Subfamily
Cyperoideae
-
Number of Species
200030
1
27800
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