Blue Sedge

Brake Fern

About Blue Sedge and Brake Fern

Blue Sedge

Brake Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Sedge or Rush

Fern

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, Western Europe

Central America, South America, Eastern Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not available

Pteris aberrans, Pteris abyssinica, Pteris actiniopteroides

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA280

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, moorlands

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-4

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

Not Available

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

White, Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray

White, Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray

White, Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

White, Green, Silver

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Shade, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Shade, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Brown Spots, Galls

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Wildlife

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for Landscaping

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CAREX flacca

PTERIS argyraea

7.2 Common Name

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

Brake Fern

7.2.1 In Hindi

ब्लू सेज

Brake Fern Plant

7.2.2 In German

Blau-Segge

Brems Farnanlage

7.2.3 In French

Bleu carex

Brake Fern Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

azul de la juncia

Planta del helecho del freno

7.2.5 In Greek

μπλε σπαθόχορτο

Φρένο Fern Plant

7.2.6 In Portuguese

azul Sedge

Brake Planta Fern

7.2.7 In Polish

niebieski turzyca

Hamulec Fern roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

blue Sedge

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8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Polypodiopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Cyperaceae

Pteridaceae

8.6 Genus

Carex

Pteris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Pteridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

2000280

1 27800

Properties of Blue Sedge and Brake Fern

Wondering what are the properties of Blue Sedge and Brake Fern? We provide you with everything About Blue Sedge and Brake Fern. Blue Sedge doesn't have thorns and Brake Fern doesn't have thorns. Also Blue Sedge does not have fragrant flowers. Blue Sedge has allergic reactions like Not Available and Brake Fern 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 Brake Fern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Blue Sedge and Brake Fern

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

Blue Sedge and Brake Fern Physical Information

Blue Sedge and Brake Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Sedge height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Brake Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Sedge and Brake Fern are as follows:

Blue Sedge flower color: Yellow green
Blue Sedge leaf color: Blue Green, Gray Green and Gray
Brake Fern flower color: Not Available
Brake Fern leaf color: White, Green and Silver

Care of Blue Sedge and Brake Fern

Care of Blue Sedge and Brake Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Brake Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Blue Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Brake Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.