1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Sedge or Rush
1.3 Origin
1.4 Types
Ball Red, Bicola, Brandy, Derby
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical Climate
Lawn, shaded fields, Shaded sites
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
15.20 cm20.30 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
15.20 cm30.50 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Burgundy, Bronze
Dark Green, Gold
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Burgundy, Bronze
Dark Green, Gold
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Burgundy, Bronze
Dark Green, Gold
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green, Gold
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
Rooted stem cutting, stem tip cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours
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
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
4.7 Pruning
Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally
Prune to control growth
4.8 Fertilizers
Balanced, soluble fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, Less fertilizing
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Powdery mildew, Stem rot
Disease free, Insects, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Rocky Soil, Shade areas, Variety of soil types, Wet Site
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
Butterflies, Whiteflies
Aphids, Bugs, Mealybugs, Scale Insects
5.12 Allergy
Diarrhea, salivation, Swelling in mouth, Vomiting
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Mass in beds
Beautification, Borders, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
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
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used for mass plantings
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BEGONIA 'Senator Pink'
CAREX hachijoensis 'Evergold'
7.2 Common Name
Fibrous Begonia, Senator Pink Begonia, Wax Begonia
Carex oshimensis
Carex morrowii
7.2.1 In Hindi
Wax Begonia
Japanese Sedge
7.2.2 In German
Wachs- Begonie
japanische Segge
7.2.3 In French
Wax Begonia
Japanese carex
7.2.4 In Spanish
Begonia de cera
juncia japonesa
7.2.5 In Greek
Wax Begonia
japanische Segge
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Wax Begonia
Sedge japonês
7.2.7 In Polish
Wosk Begonia
japoński turzyca
7.2.8 In Latin
Cera Begonia
Sedge Italica
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species