Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Sedge or Rush
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Origin
Japan
South America
Types
-
Grandiflora Petunias, Multiflora Petunias, Wave Petunias, Superbell Petunias, Supertunia Petunias
Number of Varieties
450118
0
40000
👆🏻
Habitat
Lawn, shaded fields, Shaded sites
Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-109-10
0
99
👆🏻
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
-
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
not provided
Habit
Clump-Forming
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm5.00 cm
0
3900
👆🏻
Minimum Width
30.50 cm2.50 cm
0
6350
👆🏻
Plant Color
Flower Color
Tan
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Gold
Golden Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Gold
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Gold
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Gold
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Subulate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Fall, Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, stem tip cuttings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune to control growth
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Aphids, Bacterial Blight, Caterpillars, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Spider mites, Thripes, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Rocky Soil, Shade areas, Variety of soil types, Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
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
Aphids, Bugs, Mealybugs, Scale Insects
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Botanical Name
CAREX hachijoensis 'Evergold'
Petunia
Common Name
Carex oshimensis
Carex morrowii
Petunia
In Hindi
Japanese Sedge
Petunia
In German
japanische Segge
Petunie
In French
Japanese carex
Pétunia
In Spanish
juncia japonesa
Petunia
In Greek
japanische Segge
πετούνια
In Portuguese
Sedge japonês
Petúnia
In Polish
japoński turzyca
Petunia
In Latin
Sedge Italica
Petunia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Streptophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Solanales
Family
Cyperaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Carex
Petunia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Petunioideae
Number of Species
200035
1
27800
👆🏻