1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Sedge or Rush
Sedge or Rush
1.3 Origin
Northeastern United States, Western Europe
Northeastern United States, Western Europe
1.4 Types
Not available
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Grassland, moorlands
Grassland, moorlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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 cm15.20 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
15.20 cm15.20 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow green
Yellow green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves
Long hair-like leaves
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial 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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer
Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Brown Spots, Galls
Aphids, Brown Spots, Galls
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
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
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Cottage Garden, 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
Not Available
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used for Landscaping
Used for Landscaping
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CAREX flacca
CAREX flacca
7.2 Common Name
blue sedge, gray carex, glaucous sedge, carnation-grass
blue sedge, gray carex, glaucous sedge, carnation-grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
azul de la juncia
azul de la juncia
7.2.5 In Greek
μπλε σπαθόχορτο
μπλε σπαθόχορτο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
niebieski turzyca
niebieski turzyca
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species