Life Span
Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Origin
Japan
Types
-
Number of Varieties
450
Rank: 21 (Overall)
0
40000
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Habitat
Lawn, shaded fields, Shaded sites
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Gold
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Gold
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Gold
Shape
Leaf Shape
Subulate
Thorns
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No - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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33% - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, stem tip cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Rocky Soil, Shade areas, Variety of soil types, Wet Site
Flowers
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
13% - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
No - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
No - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
No - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
No - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
No - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
80% - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
✔
✘
No - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
Foliage Texture
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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✘
No - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
Invasive
✔
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22% - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
✔
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67% - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants
Attracts
Aphids, Bugs, Mealybugs, Scale Insects
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
33% - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Other Uses
-
Used As Indoor Plant
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47% - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
CAREX hachijoensis 'Evergold'
Common Name
Carex oshimensis
Carex morrowii
In Hindi
Japanese Sedge
In German
japanische Segge
In French
Japanese carex
In Spanish
juncia japonesa
In Greek
japanische Segge
In Portuguese
Sedge japonês
In Polish
japoński turzyca
In Latin
Sedge Italica
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Family
Cyperaceae
Genus
Carex
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
2000
Rank: 12 (Overall)
1
27800
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