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About Blue Sedge and Hippeastrum

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Sedge or Rush
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
Northeastern United States, Western Europe
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Grassland, moorlands
tropical environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
8-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-4
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
38.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow green
White, Red, Light Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light brown
Green, Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
Several shades of Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves
Long Linear
2.4 Thorns
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Deer resistant
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
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
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Brown Spots, Galls
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
13% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
Not Available
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
Not Available
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
80% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
22% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
67% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Wildlife
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
poisonous if ingested
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used for Landscaping
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
47% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CAREX flacca
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'
7.2 Common Name
blue sedge, gray carex, glaucous sedge, carnation-grass
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum
7.2.1 In Hindi
ब्लू सेज
HIPPEASTRUM
7.2.2 In German
Blau-Segge
HIPPEASTRUM
7.2.3 In French
Bleu carex
HIPPEASTRUM
7.2.4 In Spanish
azul de la juncia
Hippeastrum
7.2.5 In Greek
μπλε σπαθόχορτο
Hippeastrum
7.2.6 In Portuguese
azul Sedge
HIPPEASTRUM
7.2.7 In Polish
niebieski turzyca
Hippeastrum
7.2.8 In Latin
blue Sedge
Hippeastrum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Asparagales
8.5 Family
Cyperaceae
Amaryllidaceae
8.6 Genus
Carex
Amaryllis
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Amaryllidoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
2000
Rank: 9 (Overall)
90
Rank: 93 (Overall)
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Properties of Blue Sedge and Hippeastrum

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

Season and Care of Blue Sedge and Hippeastrum

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

Blue Sedge and Hippeastrum Physical Information

Blue Sedge and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Sedge height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Blue Sedge and Hippeastrum are as follows:

  • Blue Sedge flower color: Yellow green

  • Blue Sedge leaf color: Blue Green, Gray Green and Gray

  • Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink

  • Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Blue Sedge and Hippeastrum

Care of Blue Sedge and Hippeastrum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.