Japanese Sedge

Dwarf Palmetto

About Japanese Sedge and Dwarf Palmetto

Japanese Sedge

Dwarf Palmetto

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Sedge or Rush

Palm or Cycad

1.3 Origin

Japan

United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA14

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lawn, shaded fields, Shaded sites

Floodplains, Lowland, River side, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-107-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Tan

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Chocolate, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Gold

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Gold

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Gold

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Gold

Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Subulate

Circular, dissected, long and linear

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, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, stem tip cuttings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune to control growth

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Disease free, Insects, Red blotch

Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

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

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Avoid during Pregnancy

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Asthma, Baldness, Cold, Cough, Migraines, Sore throat

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, 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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CAREX hachijoensis 'Evergold'

SABAL minor

7.2 Common Name

Carex oshimensis Carex morrowii

Bush Palmetto, Dwarf Palmetto, Little Blue Stem, Swamp Palmetto

7.2.1 In Hindi

Japanese Sedge

बौना पल्मेट्टो

7.2.2 In German

japanische Segge

Zwerg Palmetto

7.2.3 In French

Japanese carex

Palmetto nain

7.2.4 In Spanish

juncia japonesa

Palmetto enano

7.2.5 In Greek

japanische Segge

Νάνος Palmetto

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sedge japonês

Palmetto anão

7.2.7 In Polish

japoński turzyca

Dwarf Palmetto

7.2.8 In Latin

Sedge Italica

Pumilio Palmetto

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Arecales

8.5 Family

Cyperaceae

Arecaceae

8.6 Genus

Carex

Sabal

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Coryphoideae

8.10 Number of Species

200014

1 27800

Properties of Japanese Sedge and Dwarf Palmetto

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Season and Care of Japanese Sedge and Dwarf Palmetto

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

Japanese Sedge and Dwarf Palmetto Physical Information

Japanese Sedge and Dwarf Palmetto physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Sedge height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Dwarf Palmetto height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Sedge and Dwarf Palmetto are as follows:

Japanese Sedge flower color: Tan
Japanese Sedge leaf color: Dark Green and Gold
Dwarf Palmetto flower color: Ivory
Dwarf Palmetto leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Japanese Sedge and Dwarf Palmetto

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