Blue Sedge

Candelaria

About Blue Sedge and Candelaria

Blue Sedge

Candelaria

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Sedge or Rush

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, Western Europe

Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, moorlands

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-11

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm30.00 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

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves

Narrowly elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

N-P-K balanced liquid fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Brown Spots, Galls

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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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

Borders, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Cures poisoning from fish

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bulbs

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for Landscaping

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CAREX flacca

BLETIA purpurea

7.2 Common Name

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

Candelaria, Pinepink, Purple Bletia Orchid, Sharp-petaled Bletia Orchid

7.2.1 In Hindi

ब्लू सेज

Candelaria

7.2.2 In German

Blau-Segge

Candelaria

7.2.3 In French

Bleu carex

Candelaria

7.2.4 In Spanish

azul de la juncia

Candelaria

7.2.5 In Greek

μπλε σπαθόχορτο

Candelaria

7.2.6 In Portuguese

azul Sedge

Candelaria

7.2.7 In Polish

niebieski turzyca

Candelaria

7.2.8 In Latin

blue Sedge

Candelaria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Orchidales

8.5 Family

Cyperaceae

Orchidaceae

8.6 Genus

Carex

Bletia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Arethuseae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

2000NA

1 27800

Properties of Blue Sedge and Candelaria

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

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Season and Care of Blue Sedge and Candelaria

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

Blue Sedge and Candelaria Physical Information

Blue Sedge and Candelaria physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Sedge height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Candelaria height is 45.70 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Sedge and Candelaria are as follows:

Blue Sedge flower color: Yellow green
Blue Sedge leaf color: Blue Green, Gray Green and Gray
Candelaria flower color: Not Available
Candelaria leaf color: Not Available

Care of Blue Sedge and Candelaria

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