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About Blue Sedge and Needle Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush
Grass

Origin

Northeastern United States, Western Europe
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

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Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata

Number of Varieties

2540
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland, moorlands
meadows, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-4
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm76.20 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
Ivory, Light Green, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light brown
Ivory, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Brown Spots, Galls
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Wildlife
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fibre

Other Uses

Used for Landscaping
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAREX flacca
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'

Common Name

blue sedge, gray carex, glaucous sedge, carnation-grass
Bridal Veil Needle Grass

In Hindi

ब्लू सेज
Needle Grass

In German

Blau-Segge
Nadel- Gras

In French

Bleu carex
aiguille Herbe

In Spanish

azul de la juncia
Hierba de aguja

In Greek

μπλε σπαθόχορτο
βελόνα Grass

In Portuguese

azul Sedge
agulha Relva

In Polish

niebieski turzyca
igła do trawy

In Latin

blue Sedge
acus Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Cyperales
Cyperales

Family

Cyperaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Carex
Stipa

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Stipeae

Subfamily

-
Pooideae

Number of Species

2000150
1 27800
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Properties of Blue Sedge and Needle Grass

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

Season and Care of Blue Sedge and Needle Grass

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

Blue Sedge and Needle Grass Physical Information

Blue Sedge and Needle Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Sedge height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Blue Sedge and Needle Grass are as follows:

  • Blue Sedge flower color: Yellow green

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

  • Needle Grass flower color: Ivory, Light Green and Silver

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Blue Sedge and Needle Grass

Care of Blue Sedge and Needle Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Needle Grass 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 Needle Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.