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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush
Sedge or Rush

Origin

New Zealand
Japan

Types

Carex buchananii, Carex comans, Carex oshimensis, Carex testacea
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Number of Varieties

15450
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Ditches, moist forests, Moist woods
Lawn, shaded fields, Shaded sites

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
12-1

Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.80 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sandy Brown
Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Orange, Sandy Brown, Copper
Dark Green, Gold

Leaf Color in Summer

Orange, Sandy Brown, Copper
Dark Green, Gold

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Sandy Brown, Copper
Dark Green, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Orange, Sandy Brown, Copper
Dark Green, Gold

Shape

Leaf Shape

Fern like
Subulate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison
Rooted stem cutting, stem tip cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Prune for size control, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Aphids
Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Rocky Soil, Shade areas, Variety of soil types, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Insects
Aphids, Bugs, Mealybugs, Scale Insects

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Borders, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Leaves

Other Uses

deer resistant
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAREX buchananii
CAREX hachijoensis 'Evergold'

Common Name

Leatherleaf Sedge
Carex oshimensis Carex morrowii

In Hindi

Leatherleaf Sedge
Japanese Sedge

In German

Leatherleaf Sedge
japanische Segge

In French

Leatherleaf Sedge
Japanese carex

In Spanish

Leatherleaf Sedge
juncia japonesa

In Greek

Leatherleaf Sedge
japanische Segge

In Portuguese

Leatherleaf Sedge
Sedge japonês

In Polish

Leatherleaf Sedge
japoński turzyca

In Latin

Leatherleaf Sedge
Sedge Italica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Poales

Family

Cyperaceae
Cyperaceae

Genus

Carex
Carex

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

302000
1 27800
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Difference Between Leatherleaf Sedge and Japanese Sedge

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Importance of Leatherleaf Sedge and Japanese Sedge

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