Phalaris

Japanese Sedge

About Phalaris and Japanese Sedge

Phalaris

Japanese Sedge

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Sedge or Rush

1.3 Origin

North America, Europe

Japan

1.4 Types

Phalais arundinacia Canay Grass Phalaris aquitica Phalaris minor Phalaris Paradoxa

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Lawn, shaded fields, Shaded sites

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

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

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Tan

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black, Green, Dark Green

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Dark Green, Gold

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green, Gold

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Dark Green, Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Brown

Dark Green, Gold

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

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 shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

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

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division, Rooted stem cutting

Rooted stem cutting, stem tip cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth

4.8 Fertilizers

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

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available, 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

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Not Available

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

Aphids, Crickets, Mites, Snails

Aphids, Bugs, Mealybugs, Scale Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover

Beautification, Borders, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Leaves

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

Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHALARIS

CAREX hachijoensis 'Evergold'

7.2 Common Name

Phalaris

Carex oshimensis Carex morrowii

7.2.1 In Hindi

Phalaris

Japanese Sedge

7.2.2 In German

Phalaris

japanische Segge

7.2.3 In French

Phalaris

Japanese carex

7.2.4 In Spanish

Phalans

juncia japonesa

7.2.5 In Greek

Phalans

japanische Segge

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Phalans

Sedge japonês

7.2.7 In Polish

Phalans

japoński turzyca

7.2.8 In Latin

Phalaris

Sedge Italica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Cyperaceae

8.6 Genus

Phalaris

Carex

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Poeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Phalaridinae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

162000

1 27800

Properties of Phalaris and Japanese Sedge

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

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Season and Care of Phalaris and Japanese Sedge

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

Phalaris and Japanese Sedge Physical Information

Phalaris and Japanese Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Phalaris height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Japanese Sedge height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Phalaris and Japanese Sedge are as follows:

Phalaris flower color: Yellow
Phalaris leaf color: Dark Green
Japanese Sedge flower color: Tan
Japanese Sedge leaf color: Dark Green and Gold

Care of Phalaris and Japanese Sedge

Care of Phalaris and Japanese Sedge include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Phalaris pruning is done No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Sedge pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Phalaris 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.