Japanese Sedge

Leucojum

About Japanese Sedge and Leucojum

Japanese Sedge

Leucojum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Sedge or Rush

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Japan

Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lawn, shaded fields, Shaded sites

Damp shady woods, Hedgebanks, Mediterranean region

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-10Not Available

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm7.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Tan

White, Light Pink

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

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Gold

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Gold

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Subulate

Strap shaped

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

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Summer, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, stem tip cuttings

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Needs less watering

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well 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 branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Bulb fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Disease free, Insects, Red blotch

Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

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

Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types

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

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

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

Ants, Bees, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Anti-ageing

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

Alzheimer’s Disease

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Root

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

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CAREX hachijoensis 'Evergold'

Leucojum aestivum

7.2 Common Name

Carex oshimensis Carex morrowii

Leucojum, summer snowflake

7.2.1 In Hindi

Japanese Sedge

Leucojum

7.2.2 In German

japanische Segge

Leucojum

7.2.3 In French

Japanese carex

Leucojum

7.2.4 In Spanish

juncia japonesa

Leucojum

7.2.5 In Greek

japanische Segge

Leucojum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sedge japonês

Leucojum

7.2.7 In Polish

japoński turzyca

Leucojum

7.2.8 In Latin

Sedge Italica

Leucojum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Cyperaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Carex

Leucojum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Amaryllidoideae

8.10 Number of Species

20002

1 27800

Properties of Japanese Sedge and Leucojum

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Sedge and Leucojum

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

Japanese Sedge and Leucojum Physical Information

Japanese Sedge and Leucojum physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Sedge height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Leucojum height is 7.60 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Japanese Sedge and Leucojum are as follows:

Japanese Sedge flower color: Tan
Japanese Sedge leaf color: Dark Green and Gold
Leucojum flower color: White and Light Pink
Leucojum leaf color: Green

Care of Japanese Sedge and Leucojum

Care of Japanese Sedge and Leucojum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Sedge pruning is done Prune to control growth and Leucojum 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 Leucojum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.