Blue Sedge

Lungwort

About Blue Sedge and Lungwort

Blue Sedge

Lungwort

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush

Perennial

Origin

Northeastern United States, Western Europe

Types

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties

2518

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Habitat

Grassland, moorlands

Forest edges, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-4

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 cm25.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves

Lung shaped

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Adequately

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Brown Spots, Galls

Powdery mildew, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Wildlife

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Used for Landscaping

Used for its medicinal properties

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 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Common Name

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

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

In Hindi

ब्लू सेज

Lungwort

In German

Blau-Segge

Lungenkraut

In French

Bleu carex

pulmonaire

In Spanish

azul de la juncia

Lungwort

In Greek

μπλε σπαθόχορτο

Lungwort

In Portuguese

azul Sedge

pulmonária

In Polish

niebieski turzyca

płucnik

In Latin

blue Sedge

Lungwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Ascomycota

Class

Liliopsida

Ascomycetes

Order

Cyperales

Peltigerales

Family

Cyperaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Carex

Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Boragineae

Subfamily

Boraginoideae

Number of Species

200018

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Sedge and Lungwort

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

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Season and Care of Blue Sedge and Lungwort

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

Blue Sedge and Lungwort Physical Information

Blue Sedge and Lungwort physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Sedge height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Blue Sedge and Lungwort are as follows:

Blue Sedge flower color: Yellow green
Blue Sedge leaf color: Blue Green, Gray Green and Gray
Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver

Care of Blue Sedge and Lungwort

Care of Blue Sedge and Lungwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lungwort pruning is done 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 Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately.