Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Sedge or Rush
Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Japan
Types
3
Narrow sedge
Number of Varieties
310
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
Boggy areas, ditches, marshes, riparian zones, stream banks, Tropical regions, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99996-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-6
Sunset Zone
-
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Dark Green, Light Yellow
Shape
Leaf Shape
Small oblong
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Frost
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Compost
organic fertlizers, very little fertilizers at a time, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Slugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Insects, Mealybugs
Allergy
Constipation, Legume allergy
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Borders, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife, Versatility, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients
Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CICER arietinum
CAREX oshimensis 'Supergold'
Common Name
Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea
Sedge
In Hindi
चना
evergold Sedge
In German
Kichererbse
Evergold Segge
In French
Pois chiche
Evergold carex
In Spanish
Garbanzo
Evergold juncia
In Greek
Ρεβίθι
evergold σπαθόχορτο
In Portuguese
grão de bico
Evergold Sedge
In Polish
Groch włoski
Evergold turzyca
In Latin
CICER
evergold Sedge
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fabales
Poales
Family
Fabaceae
Cyperaceae
Genus
Cicer
Carex
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Viceae Alef
Cariceae
Subfamily
Papilionoideae
Cyperoideae
Number of Species
902000
1
27800
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