Japanese Sedge

Spring Starflower

About Japanese Sedge and Spring Starflower

Japanese Sedge

Spring Starflower

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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

South America, Argentina

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lawn, shaded fields, Shaded sites

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-105-9

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm5.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Tan

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

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, Light Green, Gray 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

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

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

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 Winter

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

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular 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

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Disease free, Insects, Red blotch

Slugs, Snails

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

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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

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

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

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

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CAREX hachijoensis 'Evergold'

Ipheion uniflorum

7.2 Common Name

Carex oshimensis Carex morrowii

Spring Starflower, Springstar

7.2.1 In Hindi

Japanese Sedge

Spring Starflower

7.2.2 In German

japanische Segge

Frühling Borretsch

7.2.3 In French

Japanese carex

Spring Starflower

7.2.4 In Spanish

juncia japonesa

primavera Flor de estrella

7.2.5 In Greek

japanische Segge

άνοιξη starflower

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sedge japonês

primavera Starflower

7.2.7 In Polish

japoński turzyca

Wiosna Starflower

7.2.8 In Latin

Sedge Italica

Spring Starflower

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Cyperaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Carex

Ipheion

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Gilliesieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Allioideae

8.10 Number of Species

2000NA

1 27800

Properties of Japanese Sedge and Spring Starflower

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Sedge and Spring Starflower

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

Japanese Sedge and Spring Starflower Physical Information

Japanese Sedge and Spring Starflower physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Sedge height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Japanese Sedge and Spring Starflower are as follows:

Japanese Sedge flower color: Tan
Japanese Sedge leaf color: Dark Green and Gold
Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Japanese Sedge and Spring Starflower

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