Japanese Sedge

Firecracker Penstemon

About Japanese Sedge and Firecracker Penstemon

Japanese Sedge

Firecracker Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Sedge or Rush

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Japan

Southwestern United States, California

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lawn, shaded fields, Shaded sites

Dry areas, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-104-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm61.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Tan

Crimson

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Gold

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Gold

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Gold

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Gold

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Subulate

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

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

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

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, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

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

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune to control growth

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

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

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Mealybugs, Scale Insects

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CAREX hachijoensis 'Evergold'

PENSTEMON eatonii

7.2 Common Name

Carex oshimensis Carex morrowii

Firecracker Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Japanese Sedge

Firecracker penstemon

7.2.2 In German

japanische Segge

Kracher penstemon

7.2.3 In French

Japanese carex

Firecracker penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

juncia japonesa

Penstemon del petardo

7.2.5 In Greek

japanische Segge

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sedge japonês

Penstemon do foguete

7.2.7 In Polish

japoński turzyca

petarda penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

Sedge Italica

Firecracker Persicaria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Poales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Cyperaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Carex

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

2000NA

1 27800

Properties of Japanese Sedge and Firecracker Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Sedge and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Japanese Sedge and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Japanese Sedge and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Sedge height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Japanese Sedge and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

Japanese Sedge flower color: Tan
Japanese Sedge leaf color: Dark Green and Gold
Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Japanese Sedge and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Japanese Sedge and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Sedge pruning is done Prune to control growth and Firecracker Penstemon pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Japanese Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firecracker Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.