Blue Sedge

Candlenut

About Blue Sedge and Candlenut

Blue Sedge

Candlenut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Sedge or Rush

Tree

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, Western Europe

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, moorlands

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-12

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

H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm1,370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm1,520.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light brown

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray 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

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

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

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Brown Spots, Galls

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Wildlife

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for Landscaping

Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CAREX flacca

ALEURITES moluccanus

7.2 Common Name

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

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

7.2.1 In Hindi

ब्लू सेज

candlenut पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Blau-Segge

Candlenut Baum

7.2.3 In French

Bleu carex

arbre Candlenut

7.2.4 In Spanish

azul de la juncia

árbol candlenut

7.2.5 In Greek

μπλε σπαθόχορτο

candlenut δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

azul Sedge

candlenut árvore

7.2.7 In Polish

niebieski turzyca

Tung Molukański drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

blue Sedge

Candlenut ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Cyperaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Carex

Aleurites

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Aleuritideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Crotonoideae

8.10 Number of Species

2000NA

1 27800

Properties of Blue Sedge and Candlenut

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

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Season and Care of Blue Sedge and Candlenut

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

Blue Sedge and Candlenut Physical Information

Blue Sedge and Candlenut physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Sedge height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Candlenut height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Sedge and Candlenut are as follows:

Blue Sedge flower color: Yellow green
Blue Sedge leaf color: Blue Green, Gray Green and Gray
Candlenut flower color: White
Candlenut leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Blue Sedge and Candlenut

Care of Blue Sedge and Candlenut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Candlenut pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Blue Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Candlenut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.