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
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
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
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
-
-
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
-
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
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
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
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
302000
1
27800
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