Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Tree
Origin
Japan
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Types
Narrow sedge
-
Number of Varieties
103
0
40000
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Habitat
Boggy areas, ditches, marshes, riparian zones, stream banks, Tropical regions, Wet forest
Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-910-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
12-9
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm1,370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm1,520.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Brown
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Light Yellow
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Light Yellow
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Light Yellow
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Light Yellow
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering
Water daily during growing season
In Summer
Ample Water
Moderate
In Spring
Ample Water
Less Watering
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
organic fertlizers, very little fertilizers at a time, Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Slugs
Aphids, Insects
Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects, Mealybugs
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma
Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife, Versatility, Wildlife
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic
Cramps, Dermatitis
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
CAREX oshimensis 'Supergold'
ALEURITES moluccanus
Common Name
Sedge
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
In Hindi
evergold Sedge
Aleurites moluccanus
In German
Evergold Segge
Lichtnussbaum
In French
Evergold carex
Aleurites moluccana
In Spanish
Evergold juncia
Aleurites moluccanus
In Greek
evergold σπαθόχορτο
Aleurites moluccanus
In Portuguese
Evergold Sedge
Nogueira-de-iguape
In Polish
Evergold turzyca
Nogueira-de-iguape
In Latin
evergold Sedge
Aleurites moluccanus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Euphorbiales
Family
Cyperaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Carex
Aleurites
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Cariceae
Aleuritideae
Subfamily
Cyperoideae
Crotonoideae
Number of Species
200050
1
27800
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