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About Japanese Maple and Blue Sedge


About Blue Sedge and Japanese Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Shrub   
Sedge or Rush   

Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea   
Northeastern United States, Western Europe   

Types
Not Available   
Not available   

Habitat
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands   
Grassland, moorlands   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7   
4-8   

AHS Heat Zone
8-2   
8-4   

Sunset Zone
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 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   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm   
99+
15.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm   
99+
15.20 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red   
Yellow green   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Red, Brown   
Light brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper   
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray   

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Bronze   
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray   

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Crimson, Orange Red   
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate   
Long hair-like leaves   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Average   

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer   
Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting   
Divison   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering   
Average Water Needs   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold   
Aphids, Brown Spots, Galls   

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Wildlife   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Borders   
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Sap   
Leaves   

Other Uses
Used as preservative   
Used for Landscaping   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border   
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'   
CAREX flacca   

Common Name
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple   
blue sedge, gray carex, glaucous sedge, carnation-grass   

In Hindi
Japanese Maple   
ब्लू सेज   

In German
japanischer Ahorn   
Blau-Segge   

In French
érable du Japon   
Bleu carex   

In Spanish
arce japonés   
azul de la juncia   

In Greek
Japanese Maple   
μπλε σπαθόχορτο   

In Portuguese
bordo japonês   
azul Sedge   

In Polish
Klon japoński   
niebieski turzyca   

In Latin
Acer palmatum   
blue Sedge   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Sapindales   
Cyperales   

Family
Aceraceae   
Cyperaceae   

Genus
Acer   
Carex   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
2000   
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Properties of Japanese Maple and Blue Sedge

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Maple and Blue Sedge

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

Japanese Maple and Blue Sedge Physical Information

Japanese Maple and Blue Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Blue Sedge height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Japanese Maple and Blue Sedge are as follows:

Care of Japanese Maple and Blue Sedge

Care of Japanese Maple and Blue Sedge include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Japanese Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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