Karonda

Japanese Sedge

About Karonda and Japanese Sedge

Karonda

Japanese Sedge

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Sedge or Rush

1.3 Origin

Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Ghats, India

Japan

1.4 Types

congesta, paucinervia

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests

Lawn, shaded fields, Shaded sites

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available5-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pale White, White

Tan

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green, Gold

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green, Gold

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green, Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green, Gold

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Subulate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Rooted stem cutting, stem tip cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost, fertilize in growing season

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies

Disease free, Insects, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Dry soil, Heat And Humidity

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

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Birds, Butterflies, Fruit Bats

Aphids, Bugs, Mealybugs, Scale Insects

5.12 Allergy

Eczema, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Beautification, Borders, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

good for lips, Remove blemishes

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anemia, Diuretic, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Added to salads, Cosmetics, Culinary use, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Carissa carandas

CAREX hachijoensis 'Evergold'

7.2 Common Name

Black Currant

Carex oshimensis Carex morrowii

7.2.1 In Hindi

करोंदा, कालि मैना

Japanese Sedge

7.2.2 In German

Carandas

japanische Segge

7.2.3 In French

karondas

Japanese carex

7.2.4 In Spanish

karondas

juncia japonesa

7.2.5 In Greek

karondas

japanische Segge

7.2.6 In Portuguese

karondas

Sedge japonês

7.2.7 In Polish

karondas

japoński turzyca

7.2.8 In Latin

karondas

Sedge Italica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Poales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Cyperaceae

8.6 Genus

Carissa

Carex

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA2000

1 27800

Properties of Karonda and Japanese Sedge

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

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Season and Care of Karonda and Japanese Sedge

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

Karonda and Japanese Sedge Physical Information

Karonda and Japanese Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Karonda height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Japanese Sedge height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Karonda and Japanese Sedge are as follows:

Karonda flower color: Pale White and White
Karonda leaf color: Green
Japanese Sedge flower color: Tan
Japanese Sedge leaf color: Dark Green and Gold

Care of Karonda and Japanese Sedge

Care of Karonda and Japanese Sedge include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Karonda pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Sedge pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Karonda needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.