Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Sedge or Rush
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Origin
Japan
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
Types
Narrow sedge
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Number of Varieties
1010
0
40000
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Habitat
Boggy areas, ditches, marshes, riparian zones, stream banks, Tropical regions, Wet forest
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USDA Hardiness Zone
6-98-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
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Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Brown
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
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Pink, Red, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Light Yellow
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Light Yellow
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Light Yellow
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Light Yellow
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Trumpet
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From Rhizomes
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
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
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
Mosaic viruses
Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Asthma
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
-
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife, Versatility, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Foundation
Botanical Name
CAREX oshimensis 'Supergold'
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
Common Name
Sedge
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
In Hindi
evergold Sedge
Tuberous Nasturtium
In German
Evergold Segge
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
In French
Evergold carex
Capucine tubéreuse
In Spanish
Evergold juncia
tuberosa capuchina
In Greek
evergold σπαθόχορτο
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
In Portuguese
Evergold Sedge
tuberosa chagas
In Polish
Evergold turzyca
bulwiaste Nasturcja
In Latin
evergold Sedge
Morbus nasturtium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
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Class
Liliopsida
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Order
Poales
Brassicales
Family
Cyperaceae
Tropaeolaceae
Genus
Carex
Tropaeolum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe
Cariceae
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Subfamily
Cyperoideae
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Number of Species
2000100
1
27800
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