Blue Sedge

David Ward

About Blue Sedge and David Ward

Blue Sedge

David Ward

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush

Perennial

Origin

Northeastern United States, Western Europe

Europe

Types

Pulmonaria Bubble Gum , Pulmonaria ‘Polar Splash’ , Pulmonaria ‘Moonshine’

Number of Varieties

2525

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, moorlands

Alpine Meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-4

8-3

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm81.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Red, Salmon, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Rocky Soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Brown Spots, Galls

Pest Free, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Rocky Soil

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Wildlife

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAREX flacca

PULMONARIA rubra 'David Ward'

Common Name

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

David Ward, Red Lungwort

In Hindi

ब्लू सेज

david ward

In German

Blau-Segge

david ward

In French

Bleu carex

david ward

In Spanish

azul de la juncia

david ward

In Greek

μπλε σπαθόχορτο

david ward

In Portuguese

azul Sedge

david ward

In Polish

niebieski turzyca

david ward

In Latin

blue Sedge

david ward

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Lamiales

Family

Cyperaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Carex

Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

2000-

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Sedge and David Ward

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

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Season and Care of Blue Sedge and David Ward

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

Blue Sedge and David Ward Physical Information

Blue Sedge and David Ward physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Sedge height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas David Ward height is 25.40 cm and width 81.30 cm. The color specification of Blue Sedge and David Ward are as follows:

Blue Sedge flower color: Yellow green
Blue Sedge leaf color: Blue Green, Gray Green and Gray
David Ward flower color: Red, Salmon and Coral
David Ward leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Blue Sedge and David Ward

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