Spearmint

Japanese Sedge

About Spearmint and Japanese Sedge

Spearmint

Japanese Sedge

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Sedge or Rush

1.3 Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

Japan

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Lawn, shaded fields, Shaded sites

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-75-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Spreading

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

90.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Lavender

Tan

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

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 with toothed margin

Subulate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, 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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Spider mites, Whiteflies

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

Showy

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

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

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

Aphids, Flies, Mites

Aphids, Bugs, Mealybugs, Scale Insects

5.12 Allergy

bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis

Not Available

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

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

Antifungal, Arthritis, Digestive disorders, Stomach pain

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used as insect repellent, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages

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, Herb / Vegetable

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MENTHA spicata

CAREX hachijoensis 'Evergold'

7.2 Common Name

Spearmint

Carex oshimensis Carex morrowii

7.2.1 In Hindi

पहाड़ी पुदीना

Japanese Sedge

7.2.2 In German

Grüne Minze

japanische Segge

7.2.3 In French

menthe verte

Japanese carex

7.2.4 In Spanish

menta verde

juncia japonesa

7.2.5 In Greek

δυόσμος

japanische Segge

7.2.6 In Portuguese

hortelã

Sedge japonês

7.2.7 In Polish

mięta

japoński turzyca

7.2.8 In Latin

Coriander

Sedge Italica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Poales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Cyperaceae

8.6 Genus

Mentha

Carex

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Mentheae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA2000

1 27800

Properties of Spearmint and Japanese Sedge

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

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Season and Care of Spearmint and Japanese Sedge

Season and care of Spearmint and Japanese Sedge is important to know. While considering everything about Spearmint and Japanese Sedge Care, growing season is an essential factor. Spearmint season is Not Available and Japanese Sedge season is Not Available. The type of soil for Spearmint is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Japanese Sedge is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Spearmint is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Japanese Sedge is Acidic, Neutral.

Spearmint and Japanese Sedge Physical Information

Spearmint and Japanese Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Spearmint height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Japanese Sedge height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Spearmint and Japanese Sedge are as follows:

Spearmint flower color: Pink and Lavender
Spearmint leaf color: Green
Japanese Sedge flower color: Tan
Japanese Sedge leaf color: Dark Green and Gold

Care of Spearmint and Japanese Sedge

Care of Spearmint and Japanese Sedge include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spearmint pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Sedge pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Spearmint 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.