Japanese Sedge

Lemon

About Japanese Sedge and Lemon

Japanese Sedge

Lemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Sedge or Rush

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Japan

Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Avalon Lemon, Bears Lemon, Buddha's Hand, Bush Lemon, Citron

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA50

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lawn, shaded fields, Shaded sites

Mixed deciduous forest, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-109-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm120.00 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

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow, Lemon yellow

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

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

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, 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

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 ground moist but not water-logged, occasional watering once established

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

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

Generally pruned to waist height, pruning needed for strong structure, 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, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Disease free, Insects, Red blotch

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Leafminers, Red blotch, Rust, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

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

Drought, Drought and Salt

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

Medium

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

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat, Whooping Cough

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes, Skin inflammation

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Acne, Antibacterial, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Bone strength, Digestion problems, Hangover, Healthy teeth, Nutrients, Obesity, Oral health, Skin irritation

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Air freshner, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Making Perfumes, Preferably used as black tea, Used as a nutritious food item

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

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CAREX hachijoensis 'Evergold'

CITRUS limon

7.2 Common Name

Carex oshimensis Carex morrowii

Lemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Japanese Sedge

नींबू

7.2.2 In German

japanische Segge

Citrone or Limone or Zitrone

7.2.3 In French

Japanese carex

Citron or Citronnier

7.2.4 In Spanish

juncia japonesa

Limón or Limonero

7.2.5 In Greek

japanische Segge

Λεμόνι [Lemóni]

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sedge japonês

Limão

7.2.7 In Polish

japoński turzyca

Cytrynowy

7.2.8 In Latin

Sedge Italica

Limon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Cyperaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Carex

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

200050

1 27800

Properties of Japanese Sedge and Lemon

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Sedge and Lemon

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

Japanese Sedge and Lemon Physical Information

Japanese Sedge and Lemon physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Sedge height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Lemon height is 120.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Sedge and Lemon are as follows:

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

Care of Japanese Sedge and Lemon

Care of Japanese Sedge and Lemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Sedge pruning is done Prune to control growth and Lemon pruning is done Generally pruned to waist height, pruning needed for strong structure, 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 Lemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.