Japanese Sedge

Blue Lotus

About Japanese Sedge and Blue Lotus

Japanese Sedge

Blue Lotus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Sedge or Rush

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Japan

Eastern Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lawn, shaded fields, Shaded sites

Lowland, Ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-1010-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm80.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm40.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Tan

Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Gold

Dark Green, Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Gold

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Gold

Green, Orange, Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Gold

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Subulate

Broadly Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

In Water, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, stem tip cuttings

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

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

Plant grows in water

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune to control growth

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Disease free, Insects, Red blotch

Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

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

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Aphids, White bugs

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Diabetes, Nausea

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CAREX hachijoensis 'Evergold'

Nymphaea caerulea

7.2 Common Name

Carex oshimensis Carex morrowii

Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Japanese Sedge

ब्लू लोटस

7.2.2 In German

japanische Segge

Blue Lotus

7.2.3 In French

Japanese carex

Blue Lotus

7.2.4 In Spanish

juncia japonesa

Blue Lotus

7.2.5 In Greek

japanische Segge

Blue Lotus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sedge japonês

Blue Lotus

7.2.7 In Polish

japoński turzyca

Blue Lotus

7.2.8 In Latin

Sedge Italica

Blue Lotus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Nymphaeales

8.5 Family

Cyperaceae

Nymphaeaceae

8.6 Genus

Carex

Nymphaea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

2000NA

1 27800

Properties of Japanese Sedge and Blue Lotus

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Sedge and Blue Lotus

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

Japanese Sedge and Blue Lotus Physical Information

Japanese Sedge and Blue Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Sedge height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Blue Lotus height is 80.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Sedge and Blue Lotus are as follows:

Japanese Sedge flower color: Tan
Japanese Sedge leaf color: Dark Green and Gold
Blue Lotus flower color: Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow and Yellow green
Blue Lotus leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Japanese Sedge and Blue Lotus

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