Blue Sedge

Lemongrass

About Blue Sedge and Lemongrass

Blue Sedge

Lemongrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Sedge or Rush

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, Western Europe

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not available

Ornamental Lemongrass , Citronella, Java Citronella , East Indian Lemongrass ,

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA5

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, moorlands

tropical grasslands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-4

9-1

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, 12, 13, 16, 17, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm90.00 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

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light brown

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray

Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray

Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray

Blue 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 and slender with very sharp edges

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 Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison

Divison, From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the Soil well drained, Water Deeply

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in the growing season, Prune in the late winter or spring, Pruning may be required for height clearance, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Brown Spots, Galls

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Heat And Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Wildlife

Bees

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

lung problems if inhaled in excess, starts menstrual flow

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

Wild gardens

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Acne, Brightens the skin complexion, Provides herbal hair care

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Cough, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Soothing and relieving pain, Sore throat, Stomach spasms, Vomiting

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

extracted oil, Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Shoots

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for Landscaping

Condiment, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as a condiment

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CAREX flacca

CYMBOPOGON citratus

7.2 Common Name

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

Lemon Grass, Lemongrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

ब्लू सेज

शतवेधी

7.2.2 In German

Blau-Segge

Zitronengräser

7.2.3 In French

Bleu carex

Cymbopogon

7.2.4 In Spanish

azul de la juncia

Cymbopogon

7.2.5 In Greek

μπλε σπαθόχορτο

lemongrass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

azul Sedge

Cymbopogon

7.2.7 In Polish

niebieski turzyca

Palczatka

7.2.8 In Latin

blue Sedge

lemongrass

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

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Carex

Cymbopogon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Andropogoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

200052

1 27800

Properties of Blue Sedge and Lemongrass

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

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Season and Care of Blue Sedge and Lemongrass

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

Blue Sedge and Lemongrass Physical Information

Blue Sedge and Lemongrass physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Sedge height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Lemongrass height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Sedge and Lemongrass are as follows:

Blue Sedge flower color: Yellow green
Blue Sedge leaf color: Blue Green, Gray Green and Gray
Lemongrass flower color: Yellow
Lemongrass leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Blue Sedge and Lemongrass

Care of Blue Sedge and Lemongrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lemongrass pruning is done Prune in the growing season, Prune in the late winter or spring, Pruning may be required for height clearance, 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 Lemongrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.