Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Fruit
  
Sedge or Rush
  
Origin
Hybrid origin, China
  
Japan
  
Types
Not Available
  
Narrow sedge
  
Habitat
Cold Regions, Loamy soils
  
Boggy areas, ditches, marshes, riparian zones, stream banks, Tropical regions, Wet forest
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
  
6-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
  
9-6
  
Sunset Zone
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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
  
Habit
Oval or Rounded
  
Arching/Fountain-shaped
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Light Pink
  
Brown
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Red
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Dark Green, Light Yellow
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Dark Green, Light Yellow
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green
  
Dark Green, Light Yellow
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Dark Green, Light Yellow
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
  
Long Linear
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring
  
Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought, Heat Tolerance
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Transplanting
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Ample Water
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Ample Water
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
organic fertlizers, very little fertilizers at a time, Water soluble fertilizers
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Slugs
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Birds
  
Insects, Mealybugs
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Asthma
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
  
Beautification, Borders, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
No Beauty Benefits
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife, Versatility, Wildlife
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Cancer, Vitamin A, Vitamin E
  
Diuretic
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Kernel, Stem
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
Added to salads, Chewing, Gum, Jam
  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree
  
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border
  
Botanical Name
PRUNUS persica var. nucipersica 'Redchief'
  
CAREX oshimensis 'Supergold'
  
Common Name
Nectarine, Redchief Nectarine, White Nectarine
  
Sedge
  
In Hindi
आड़ू
  
evergold Sedge
  
In German
Prunus persica var. nucipersica 'Redchief'
  
Evergold Segge
  
In French
Pêcher
  
Evergold carex
  
In Spanish
Prunus persica
  
Evergold juncia
  
In Greek
Prunus persica var. nucipersica «Κόκκινο Διευθύνων»
  
evergold σπαθόχορτο
  
In Portuguese
Pessegueiro
  
Evergold Sedge
  
In Polish
Brzoskwinia zwyczajna
  
Evergold turzyca
  
In Latin
Prunus persica
  
evergold Sedge
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Rosales
  
Poales
  
Family
Rosaceae
  
Cyperaceae
  
Genus
Prunus
  
Carex
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Cariceae
  
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
  
Cyperoideae