Japanese Sedge

Asparagus

About Japanese Sedge and Asparagus

Japanese Sedge

Asparagus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Sedge or Rush

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Japan

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Not Available

garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA212

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lawn, shaded fields, Shaded sites

Loamy soils, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-104-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Tan

White, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow green, Orange Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Gold

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Gold

Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Gold

Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Gold

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Subulate

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, stem tip cuttings

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune to control growth

Cut away fading foliage

4.8 Fertilizers

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

14-14-14 Fertilizer, 8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Disease free, Insects, Red blotch

Crown rot, Foliage miners, Fusarium wilt, Leaf rust, Mites, Red blotch, Thripes

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Rocky Soil, Shade areas, Variety of soil types, Wet Site

Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shallow soil

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

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

Aphids, Bugs, Mealybugs, Scale Insects

Beetles, Bugs, Fishes

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes healthy skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Acne, Anemia, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain, Vitamin B, Vitamin E

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Shoots, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Air freshner, Employed in herbal medicine, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for making wood alcohol

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CAREX hachijoensis 'Evergold'

ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'

7.2 Common Name

Carex oshimensis Carex morrowii

Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Japanese Sedge

शतावर

7.2.2 In German

japanische Segge

Gemüsespargel

7.2.3 In French

Japanese carex

Asperge

7.2.4 In Spanish

juncia japonesa

Asparagus

7.2.5 In Greek

japanische Segge

σπαράγγι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sedge japonês

Asparagus

7.2.7 In Polish

japoński turzyca

Szparag lekarski

7.2.8 In Latin

Sedge Italica

Asparagus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Cyperaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Carex

Asparagus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Asparagoideae

8.10 Number of Species

20005

1 27800

Properties of Japanese Sedge and Asparagus

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Sedge and Asparagus

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

Japanese Sedge and Asparagus Physical Information

Japanese Sedge and Asparagus physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Sedge height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Asparagus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Sedge and Asparagus are as follows:

Japanese Sedge flower color: Tan
Japanese Sedge leaf color: Dark Green and Gold
Asparagus flower color: White and Gold
Asparagus leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Japanese Sedge and Asparagus

Care of Japanese Sedge and Asparagus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Sedge pruning is done Prune to control growth and Asparagus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage. In summer Japanese Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Asparagus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.