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About Japanese Sedge and Song-of-India

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Japan
Madagascar

Types

-
Dracaena

Number of Varieties

45025
0 40000
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Habitat

Lawn, shaded fields, Shaded sites
Tropical Indian Ocean Islands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-1010-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-8

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm25.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Tan
White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Gold
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Gold
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Gold
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Gold
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Subulate
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
-

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, stem tip cuttings
stem tip cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune to control growth
Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, Less fertilizing
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch
Flecking, Fluoride toxicity, Fusarium leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

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

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Mealybugs, Scale Insects
Bugs, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antipyretic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Dysmenorrhea, Hemostatic, Malaria

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

-
Used to make herbal teas

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAREX hachijoensis 'Evergold'
DRACAENA reflexa

Common Name

Carex oshimensis Carex morrowii
Pleomele, Song-of-India

In Hindi

Japanese Sedge
Song-of-India

In German

japanische Segge
Song-of-India

In French

Japanese carex
Song- of- Inde

In Spanish

juncia japonesa
Song- de - la India

In Greek

japanische Segge
Τραγούδι - του -Ινδίας

In Portuguese

Sedge japonês
Canção -da-Índia

In Polish

japoński turzyca
Song- of- Indie

In Latin

Sedge Italica
Song of India :

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Poales
Liliales

Family

Cyperaceae
Agavaceae

Genus

Carex
Dracaena

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Nolinoideae

Number of Species

200030
1 27800
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Properties of Japanese Sedge and Song-of-India

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

Season and Care of Japanese Sedge and Song-of-India

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

Japanese Sedge and Song-of-India Physical Information

Japanese Sedge and Song-of-India physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Sedge height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Song-of-India height is 60.00 cm and width 25.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Sedge and Song-of-India are as follows:

  • Japanese Sedge flower color: Tan

  • Japanese Sedge leaf color: Dark Green and Gold

  • Song-of-India flower color: White and Green

  • Song-of-India leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Japanese Sedge and Song-of-India

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