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About Japanese Sedge and Tree Echium


About Tree Echium and Japanese Sedge


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Sedge or Rush  
Tree  

Origin
Japan  
Canary Islands  

Types
-  
Echium pininana  

Number of Varieties
450  
21
10  

Habitat
Lawn, shaded fields, Shaded sites  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9 - 1  

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 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Tan  
Light Blue, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Gold  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Gold  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Gold  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Gold  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Subulate  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, stem tip cuttings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

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  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune to control growth  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

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

Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch  
Red blotch  

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

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Bugs, Mealybugs, Scale Insects  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAREX hachijoensis 'Evergold'  
ECHIUM pininana  

Common Name
Carex oshimensis Carex morrowii  
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  

In Hindi
Japanese Sedge  
Tree Echium  

In German
japanische Segge  
Baum Aciam  

In French
Japanese carex  
Arbre ACIAM  

In Spanish
juncia japonesa  
árbol Aciam  

In Greek
japanische Segge  
δέντρο Aciam  

In Portuguese
Sedge japonês  
árvore Aciam  

In Polish
japoński turzyca  
drzewo Aciam  

In Latin
Sedge Italica  
lignum Aciam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Lamiales  

Family
Cyperaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Carex  
Echium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
2000  
12
60  

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Properties of Japanese Sedge and Tree Echium

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Sedge and Tree Echium

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

Japanese Sedge and Tree Echium Physical Information

Japanese Sedge and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Sedge height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Sedge and Tree Echium are as follows:

Care of Japanese Sedge and Tree Echium

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

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