Blue Sedge

Chickpea

About Blue Sedge and Chickpea

Blue Sedge

Chickpea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Sedge or Rush

Vegetable

Origin

Northeastern United States, Western Europe

Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

253

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Habitat

Grassland, moorlands

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-4

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm20.30 cm

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm25.40 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light brown

Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves

Small oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Brown Spots, Galls

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Wildlife

Insects

Allergy

Constipation, Legume allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Seeds

Other Uses

Used for Landscaping

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAREX flacca

CICER arietinum

Common Name

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

Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea

In Hindi

ब्लू सेज

चना

In German

Blau-Segge

Kichererbse

In French

Bleu carex

Pois chiche

In Spanish

azul de la juncia

Garbanzo

In Greek

μπλε σπαθόχορτο

Ρεβίθι

In Portuguese

azul Sedge

grão de bico

In Polish

niebieski turzyca

Groch włoski

In Latin

blue Sedge

CICER

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Fabales

Family

Cyperaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Carex

Cicer

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Viceae Alef

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

200090

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Sedge and Chickpea

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

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Season and Care of Blue Sedge and Chickpea

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

Blue Sedge and Chickpea Physical Information

Blue Sedge and Chickpea physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Sedge height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Blue Sedge and Chickpea are as follows:

Blue Sedge flower color: Yellow green
Blue Sedge leaf color: Blue Green, Gray Green and Gray
Chickpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chickpea leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Sedge and Chickpea

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