Blue Sedge

Broadleaf Cattail

About Blue Sedge and Broadleaf Cattail

Blue Sedge

Broadleaf Cattail

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush

Aquatics

Origin

Northeastern United States, Western Europe

World/Pandemic, North America, Caribbean, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

251

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Habitat

Grassland, moorlands

Boggy areas, Near ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-82-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-4

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm182.88 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Sienna, Chocolate

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Brown Spots, Galls

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Wildlife

Birds

Allergy

Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used for Landscaping

Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAREX flacca

TYPHA latifolia

Common Name

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

Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail

In Hindi

ब्लू सेज

Broadleaf Cattail

In German

Blau-Segge

Laub- Cattail

In French

Bleu carex

broadleaf Cattail

In Spanish

azul de la juncia

Espadaña de hoja ancha

In Greek

μπλε σπαθόχορτο

πλατύφυλλων Cattail

In Portuguese

azul Sedge

broadleaf Tifa

In Polish

niebieski turzyca

Broadleaf Cattail

In Latin

blue Sedge

broadleaf Cattail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Typhales

Family

Cyperaceae

Typhaceae

Genus

Carex

Typha

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae

Number of Species

200030

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Sedge and Broadleaf Cattail

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

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Season and Care of Blue Sedge and Broadleaf Cattail

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

Blue Sedge and Broadleaf Cattail Physical Information

Blue Sedge and Broadleaf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Sedge height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Broadleaf Cattail height is 182.88 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Blue Sedge and Broadleaf Cattail are as follows:

Blue Sedge flower color: Yellow green
Blue Sedge leaf color: Blue Green, Gray Green and Gray
Broadleaf Cattail flower color: Sienna and Chocolate
Broadleaf Cattail leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Sedge and Broadleaf Cattail

Care of Blue Sedge and Broadleaf Cattail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Broadleaf Cattail pruning is done Cut limbs, 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 Broadleaf Cattail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.