Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Cactus, Flowering Plants, Fruits, Houseplant, native plant natural landscaping, Ornamental Plants, Shrub
Origin
Japan
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Types
Narrow sedge
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose
Number of Varieties
1015
0
40000
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Habitat
Boggy areas, ditches, marshes, riparian zones, stream banks, Tropical regions, Wet forest
In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
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Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm7.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm5.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Brown
Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
Purple, Purplish Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Light Yellow
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Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Light Yellow
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Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Light Yellow
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Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Light Yellow
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
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Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
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
Needs very little water
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
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Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects, Mealybugs
-
Allergy
Asthma
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife, Versatility, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
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Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border
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Botanical Name
CAREX oshimensis 'Supergold'
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Common Name
Sedge
Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus
In Hindi
evergold Sedge
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In German
Evergold Segge
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In French
Evergold carex
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Spanish
Evergold juncia
Dasyacanthus echinocereus
In Greek
evergold σπαθόχορτο
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Portuguese
Evergold Sedge
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Polish
Evergold turzyca
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Latin
evergold Sedge
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Caryophyllales
Family
Cyperaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Carex
Echinocereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Cariceae
Pachycereeae
Subfamily
Cyperoideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
200030
1
27800
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