Blue Sedge

Dwarf Papyrus

About Blue Sedge and Dwarf Papyrus

Blue Sedge

Dwarf Papyrus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Sedge or Rush

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, Western Europe

World/Pandemic

1.4 Types

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, moorlands

Grassland, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-87-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-4

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

Green, Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

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

Bulbs, Divison, Rhizome division, Tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

can go long without fertilizers

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Wildlife

Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Itchiness, Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

Beautification, Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for Landscaping

Container, Decoration Purposes, Florist trade and 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, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CAREX flacca

Cyperus papyrus

7.2 Common Name

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

Dwarf papyrus, Miniature papyrus

7.2.1 In Hindi

ब्लू सेज

dwarf papyrus

7.2.2 In German

Blau-Segge

Zwerg Papyrus

7.2.3 In French

Bleu carex

papyrus nain

7.2.4 In Spanish

azul de la juncia

papiro enano

7.2.5 In Greek

μπλε σπαθόχορτο

νάνος πάπυρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

azul Sedge

papiro anão

7.2.7 In Polish

niebieski turzyca

krasnolud papirus

7.2.8 In Latin

blue Sedge

P. papyrus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Poales

8.5 Family

Cyperaceae

8.6 Genus

Carex

Cyperus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

2000700

1 27800

Properties of Blue Sedge and Dwarf Papyrus

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

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Season and Care of Blue Sedge and Dwarf Papyrus

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

Blue Sedge and Dwarf Papyrus Physical Information

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

Blue Sedge flower color: Yellow green
Blue Sedge leaf color: Blue Green, Gray Green and Gray
Dwarf Papyrus flower color: Green and Brown
Dwarf Papyrus leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Sedge and Dwarf Papyrus

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