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About Blue Sedge and Panicum


About Panicum and Blue Sedge


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Sedge or Rush  
Grass  

Origin
Northeastern United States, Western Europe  
-  

Types
-  
Switchgrass  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
450  
21

Habitat
Grassland, moorlands  
Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
-9999  

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  
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
Indigo  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light brown  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Moist  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Moist  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Wildlife  
Deers  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing  
small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used for Landscaping  
Used as Biofuel  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAREX flacca  
PANICUM  

Common Name
blue sedge, gray carex, glaucous sedge, carnation-grass  
Panicum  

In Hindi
ब्लू सेज  
panikom  

In German
Blau-Segge  
panikom  

In French
Bleu carex  
panikom  

In Spanish
azul de la juncia  
panikom  

In Greek
μπλε σπαθόχορτο  
Panicum  

In Portuguese
azul Sedge  
Panicum  

In Polish
niebieski turzyca  
Panicum  

In Latin
blue Sedge  
Panicum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Poales  

Family
Cyperaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Carex  
Panicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
2000  
12
450  
99+

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Properties of Blue Sedge and Panicum

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

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Season and Care of Blue Sedge and Panicum

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

Blue Sedge and Panicum Physical Information

Blue Sedge and Panicum physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Sedge height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Sedge and Panicum are as follows:

Care of Blue Sedge and Panicum

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

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