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About Blue Sedge and Corkscrew Rush


About Corkscrew Rush and Blue Sedge


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Sedge or Rush  
Sedge or Rush  

Origin
Northeastern United States, Western Europe  
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
1  

Habitat
Grassland, moorlands  
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-4  
9-6  

Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves  
Long hair-like leaves  

Thorns
No  
No  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison  
Divison, reseeds  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Does not require regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, 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  
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Brown Spots, Galls  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Wildlife  
Bumblebees, Flying insects  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing  
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
-  

Other Uses
Used for Landscaping  
woven into the covering of tatami mats  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border  
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAREX flacca  
JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral  

Common Name
blue sedge, gray carex, glaucous sedge, carnation-grass  
Curly wurly  

In Hindi
ब्लू सेज  
Corkscrew Rush  

In German
Blau-Segge  
Corkscrew Rush  

In French
Bleu carex  
Corkscrew Rush  

In Spanish
azul de la juncia  
Corkscrew Rush  

In Greek
μπλε σπαθόχορτο  
Corkscrew Rush  

In Portuguese
azul Sedge  
Corkscrew Rush  

In Polish
niebieski turzyca  
Corkscrew Rush  

In Latin
blue Sedge  
Corkscrew Rush  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Poales  

Family
Cyperaceae  
Juncaceae  

Genus
Carex  
Juncus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
2000  
12
25  

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Properties of Blue Sedge and Corkscrew Rush

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

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Season and Care of Blue Sedge and Corkscrew Rush

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

Blue Sedge and Corkscrew Rush Physical Information

Blue Sedge and Corkscrew Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Sedge height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Corkscrew Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Sedge and Corkscrew Rush are as follows:

Care of Blue Sedge and Corkscrew Rush

Care of Blue Sedge and Corkscrew Rush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Corkscrew Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Corkscrew Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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