Blue Sedge

Leatherleaf

About Blue Sedge and Leatherleaf

Blue Sedge

Leatherleaf

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Sedge or Rush

Fern

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, Western Europe

South America, Southern Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, moorlands

Bog Garden, Boggy areas, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-4

12-8

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light brown

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves

Odd Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Shade, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Shade, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune for size control

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Brown Spots, Galls

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Wildlife

Aphids, Deers, Scale Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for Landscaping

useful as a ground cover

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CAREX flacca

RUMOHRA adiantiformis

7.2 Common Name

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

leatherleaf fern leathery shieldfern iron fern 7-weeks-fern climbing shield fern

7.2.1 In Hindi

ब्लू सेज

leatherleaf

7.2.2 In German

Blau-Segge

Leatherleaf

7.2.3 In French

Bleu carex

Leatherleaf

7.2.4 In Spanish

azul de la juncia

leatherleaf

7.2.5 In Greek

μπλε σπαθόχορτο

Leatherleaf

7.2.6 In Portuguese

azul Sedge

leatherleaf

7.2.7 In Polish

niebieski turzyca

Leatherleaf

7.2.8 In Latin

blue Sedge

Leatherleaf

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Polypodiopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Cyperaceae

Dryopteridaceae

8.6 Genus

Carex

Rumohra

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

2000NA

1 27800

Properties of Blue Sedge and Leatherleaf

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

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Season and Care of Blue Sedge and Leatherleaf

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

Blue Sedge and Leatherleaf Physical Information

Blue Sedge and Leatherleaf physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Sedge height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Leatherleaf height is 45.70 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Sedge and Leatherleaf are as follows:

Blue Sedge flower color: Yellow green
Blue Sedge leaf color: Blue Green, Gray Green and Gray
Leatherleaf flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Leatherleaf leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Blue Sedge and Leatherleaf

Care of Blue Sedge and Leatherleaf include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Leatherleaf pruning is done Prune for size control. In summer Blue Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Leatherleaf needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.