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About Blue Sedge and Buttonbush

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Sedge or Rush
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Northeastern United States, Western Europe
South Africa
1.4 Types
Not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Grassland, moorlands
Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
9-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-4
9-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
365.76 cm
Rank: 67 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
182.88 cm
Rank: 69 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow green
Light Yellow, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light brown
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves
Egg-shaped
2.4 Thorns
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
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 Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
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
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
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
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Brown Spots, Galls
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
98% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
13% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
Not Available
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
Not Available
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
Not Available
5.4 Showy Foliage
80% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
22% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
67% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Wildlife
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Toxic
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used for Landscaping
Used for woodware
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
47% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CAREX flacca
BERZELIA lanuginosa
7.2 Common Name
blue sedge, gray carex, glaucous sedge, carnation-grass
Buttonbush
7.2.1 In Hindi
ब्लू सेज
Buttonbush shrub
7.2.2 In German
Blau-Segge
Button Strauch
7.2.3 In French
Bleu carex
buttonbush arbuste
7.2.4 In Spanish
azul de la juncia
arbusto buttonbush
7.2.5 In Greek
μπλε σπαθόχορτο
Buttonbush θάμνος
7.2.6 In Portuguese
azul Sedge
arbusto Buttonbush
7.2.7 In Polish
niebieski turzyca
Buttonbush krzew
7.2.8 In Latin
blue Sedge
Frutex Buttonbush
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Rubiales
8.5 Family
Cyperaceae
Bruniaceae
8.6 Genus
Carex
Cephalanthus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
2000
Rank: 9 (Overall)
12
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Blue Sedge and Buttonbush

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

Season and Care of Blue Sedge and Buttonbush

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

Blue Sedge and Buttonbush Physical Information

Blue Sedge and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Sedge height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Blue Sedge and Buttonbush are as follows:

  • Blue Sedge flower color: Yellow green

  • Blue Sedge leaf color: Blue Green, Gray Green and Gray

  • Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory

  • Buttonbush leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Sedge and Buttonbush

Care of Blue Sedge and Buttonbush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer Blue Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.