Blue Sedge

African Daisy

About Blue Sedge and African Daisy

Blue Sedge

African Daisy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Sedge or Rush

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, Western Europe

South Africa

1.4 Types

Not available

Shasta Daisy Gloriosa Daisies Painted Daisy Pyrethrum Daisies

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 88 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland, moorlands

gardens, Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-4

6-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.20 cm

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15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.20 cm

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45.70 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water twice a day in the initial period

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune regularly, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Brown Spots, Galls

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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13% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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80% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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22% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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67% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Wildlife

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Cold, Cough, Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for Landscaping

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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47% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CAREX flacca

OSTEOSPERMUM

7.2 Common Name

blue sedge, gray carex, glaucous sedge, carnation-grass

African daisy or Blue-eyed Daisy

7.2.1 In Hindi

ब्लू सेज

अफ्रीकी डेज़ी

7.2.2 In German

Blau-Segge

African Daisy

7.2.3 In French

Bleu carex

marguerite africaine

7.2.4 In Spanish

azul de la juncia

margarita africana

7.2.5 In Greek

μπλε σπαθόχορτο

Αφρικανική μαργαρίτα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

azul Sedge

africano margarida

7.2.7 In Polish

niebieski turzyca

Gerbery

7.2.8 In Latin

blue Sedge

African primula

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Cyperaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Carex

Osteospermum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

‎Calenduleae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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2000

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Properties of Blue Sedge and African Daisy

Wondering what are the properties of Blue Sedge and African Daisy? We provide you with everything About Blue Sedge and African Daisy. Blue Sedge doesn't have thorns and African Daisy doesn't have thorns. Also Blue Sedge does not have fragrant flowers. Blue Sedge has allergic reactions like Not Available and African Daisy has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Blue Sedge and African Daisy and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Blue Sedge and African Daisy

Season and care of Blue Sedge and African Daisy is important to know. While considering everything about Blue Sedge and African Daisy Care, growing season is an essential factor. Blue Sedge season is Spring, Summer and Fall and African Daisy season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Blue Sedge is Clay, Loam, Sand and for African Daisy is Loam while the PH of soil for Blue Sedge is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for African Daisy is Neutral.

Blue Sedge and African Daisy Physical Information

Blue Sedge and African Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Sedge height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas African Daisy height is 15.20 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Blue Sedge and African Daisy are as follows:

Blue Sedge flower color: Yellow green
Blue Sedge leaf color: Blue Green, Gray Green and Gray
African Daisy flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink and Magenta
African Daisy leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Blue Sedge and African Daisy

Care of Blue Sedge and African Daisy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and African Daisy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune regularly and Remove deadheads. In summer Blue Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.