Papaya

Japanese Sedge

About Papaya and Japanese Sedge

Papaya

Japanese Sedge

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Sedge or Rush

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

Japan

1.4 Types

Male Papaya Tree, Female Papaya Tree, hermaphrodite Tree

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

tropical environments, Tropical regions

Lawn, shaded fields, Shaded sites

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 23, 24

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

457.20 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

7.62 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Tan

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Orange, Light Yellow

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Dark Green, Gold

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Dark Green, Gold

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Dark Green, Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green, Gold

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Subulate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, stem tip cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Requires watering in the growing season

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs, Requires little pruning

Prune to control growth

4.8 Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Disease free, Insects, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Ants, Bees, Hummingbirds

Aphids, Bugs, Mealybugs, Scale Insects

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Red eyes, Runny nose, sneezing, Sore eyes, Swelling, Watery eyes, wheezing

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Borders, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Making cosmetics, Not Available

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

Asthma, Bone strength, Cancer, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems, Inflammation, Skin Disorders

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, 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

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARICA papaya

CAREX hachijoensis 'Evergold'

7.2 Common Name

Papaya

Carex oshimensis Carex morrowii

7.2.1 In Hindi

पपीता

Japanese Sedge

7.2.2 In German

Papaya

japanische Segge

7.2.3 In French

Papaye

Japanese carex

7.2.4 In Spanish

Papaya

juncia japonesa

7.2.5 In Greek

Παπάγια

japanische Segge

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mamão

Sedge japonês

7.2.7 In Polish

Papaja

japoński turzyca

7.2.8 In Latin

Papaya

Sedge Italica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Poales

8.5 Family

Caricaceae

Cyperaceae

8.6 Genus

Carica

Carex

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA2000

1 27800

Properties of Papaya and Japanese Sedge

Wondering what are the properties of Papaya and Japanese Sedge? We provide you with everything About Papaya and Japanese Sedge. Papaya doesn't have thorns and Japanese Sedge doesn't have thorns. Also Papaya does not have fragrant flowers. Papaya has allergic reactions like Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Red eyes, Runny nose, sneezing, Sore eyes, Swelling, Watery eyes and wheezing and Japanese Sedge has allergic reactions like Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Red eyes, Runny nose, sneezing, Sore eyes, Swelling, Watery eyes and wheezing. 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 Papaya and Japanese Sedge and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Papaya and Japanese Sedge

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

Papaya and Japanese Sedge Physical Information

Papaya and Japanese Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Papaya height is 457.20 cm and width 7.62 cm whereas Japanese Sedge height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Papaya and Japanese Sedge are as follows:

Papaya flower color: Ivory
Papaya leaf color: Dark Green
Japanese Sedge flower color: Tan
Japanese Sedge leaf color: Dark Green and Gold

Care of Papaya and Japanese Sedge

Care of Papaya and Japanese Sedge include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Papaya pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs and Requires little pruning and Japanese Sedge pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Papaya 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.