Japanese Sedge

Cantaloupe

About Japanese Sedge and Cantaloupe

Japanese Sedge

Cantaloupe

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Sedge or Rush

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Japan

Hybrid origin, Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

C melo subsp melo

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lawn, shaded fields, Shaded sites

gardens, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-10Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm150.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Tan

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Gold

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Gold

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Gold

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Gold

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Subulate

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, stem tip cuttings

Seedlings, Transplanting

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

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune to control growth

Remove Vines

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

Red blotch

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cardiovascular problems, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, Immunity, Insomnia

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

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, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CAREX hachijoensis 'Evergold'

CUCUMIS melo

7.2 Common Name

Carex oshimensis Carex morrowii

Cantaloupe, Casaba Melon, Honey Dew, Melon, Muskmelon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Japanese Sedge

खरबूजा

7.2.2 In German

japanische Segge

Cantaloup Melone

7.2.3 In French

Japanese carex

Cantaloup

7.2.4 In Spanish

juncia japonesa

Cantalupo

7.2.5 In Greek

japanische Segge

Πεπονάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sedge japonês

Cantalupo

7.2.7 In Polish

japoński turzyca

Kantalupa

7.2.8 In Latin

Sedge Italica

cantaloupe

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Cyperaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Carex

Cucumis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Melothrieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

2000NA

1 27800

Properties of Japanese Sedge and Cantaloupe

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Sedge and Cantaloupe

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

Japanese Sedge and Cantaloupe Physical Information

Japanese Sedge and Cantaloupe physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Sedge height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Cantaloupe height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Sedge and Cantaloupe are as follows:

Japanese Sedge flower color: Tan
Japanese Sedge leaf color: Dark Green and Gold
Cantaloupe flower color: Yellow
Cantaloupe leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Japanese Sedge and Cantaloupe

Care of Japanese Sedge and Cantaloupe include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Sedge pruning is done Prune to control growth and Cantaloupe pruning is done Remove Vines. In summer Japanese Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cantaloupe needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.