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Japanese Sedge
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About Japanese Sedge

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush

Origin

Japan

Types

-

Number of Varieties

450
Rank: 21 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

Lawn, shaded fields, Shaded sites

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Gold

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Gold

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Gold

Shape

Leaf Shape

Subulate

Thorns

No - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

33% - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, stem tip cuttings

Plant Maintenance

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

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

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

13% - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

No - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

No - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Fruit

No - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Leaf

No - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

No - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

Showy Foliage

80% - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

No - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

No - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

Invasive

22% - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

67% - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants

Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Mealybugs, Scale Insects

Allergy

-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

33% - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

-

Used As Indoor Plant

47% - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAREX hachijoensis 'Evergold'

Common Name

Carex oshimensis Carex morrowii

In Hindi

Japanese Sedge

In German

japanische Segge

In French

Japanese carex

In Spanish

juncia japonesa

In Greek

japanische Segge

In Portuguese

Sedge japonês

In Polish

japoński turzyca

In Latin

Sedge Italica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Family

Cyperaceae

Genus

Carex

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-

Subfamily

-

Number of Species

2000
Rank: 12 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Japanese Sedge

Want to know the properties of Japanese Sedge? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Japanese Sedge is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Japanese Sedge Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use:

  • Part of plant used: Leaves

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Japanese Sedge Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Japanese Sedge. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Japanese Sedge physical information is as follows: 20.30 cm tall and 30.50 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Subulate. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Tan
  • Leaf color: Dark Green and Gold

Care of Japanese Sedge

Taking Japanese Sedge Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Japanese Sedge include pruning, which should be done Prune to control growth. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Partial shade, Full Shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of Japanese Sedge

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Japanese Sedge is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Japanese Sedge is a very important plant from Sedge and Rush. There are 450 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is Lawn, shaded fields and Shaded sites and it comes in the hardiness zone 5-10. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.