1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Sedge or Rush
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Japan
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
1.4 Types
Not Available
Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Lawn, shaded fields, Shaded sites
Cultivated Beds
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
20.30 cm61.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.50 cm25.40 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Tan
Pink, Light Blue, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Gold
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Gold
Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Gold
Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Gold
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Subulate
Oval to egg shaped
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, stem tip cuttings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune to control growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, Less fertilizing
use all-purpose fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Disease free, Insects, Red blotch
Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Rocky Soil, Shade areas, Variety of soil types, Wet Site
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Bugs, Mealybugs, Scale Insects
Bumblebees
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CAREX hachijoensis 'Evergold'
PENSTEMON grandiflorus
7.2 Common Name
Carex oshimensis
Carex morrowii
Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon
7.2.1 In Hindi
Japanese Sedge
Wild Snapdragon
7.2.2 In German
japanische Segge
Wilde Snapdragon
7.2.3 In French
Japanese carex
Snapdragon sauvage
7.2.4 In Spanish
juncia japonesa
Salvaje Snapdragon
7.2.5 In Greek
japanische Segge
άγρια Snapdragon
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Sedge japonês
Selvagem Snapdragon
7.2.7 In Polish
japoński turzyca
Dziki Snapdragon
7.2.8 In Latin
Sedge Italica
Phlox Ferae
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Cyperaceae
Scrophulariaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Scrophularioideae
8.10 Number of Species