1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Sedge or Rush
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Northeastern United States, Western Europe
Asia, Europe
1.4 Types
Not available
Blue & Purple Rain viola, Bowles' Black pansy, Fizzy Lemonberry pansy, Karma Yellow pansy
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Grassland, moorlands
Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, wastelands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-84-8
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1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
15.20 cm1.50 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
1.4 Plant Color
1.4.1 Flower Color
Yellow green
Blue, Orange, Pink, Red, White
1.4.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.4.3 Fruit Color
Light brown
Not Available
1.4.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green
1.4.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green
1.4.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green
1.4.7 Leaf Color in Winter
1.5 Shape
1.5.1 Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves
Ovate
1.6 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Rich, Well drained
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer
Fall, Spring
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
3.2 How to Plant?
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
3.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Rich, Well drained
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
3.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
3.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove deadheads
3.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Brown Spots, Galls
Aphids, Crown rot, Downy mildew, Gray mold, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Spot anthracnose
3.10 Plant Tolerance
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.10 Self-Sowing
4.11 Attracts
4.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Asthma, epilepsy, Heart problems
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
5.2.3 Other Uses
Used for Landscaping
Not Available
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
CAREX flacca
Viola tricolor var. hortensis
6.2 Common Name
blue sedge, gray carex, glaucous sedge, carnation-grass
Pansy
6.2.1 In Hindi
6.2.2 In German
Blau-Segge
Stiefmütterchen
6.2.3 In French
6.2.4 In Spanish
azul de la juncia
Pensamiento
6.2.5 In Greek
6.2.6 In Portuguese
6.2.7 In Polish
6.2.8 In Latin
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
7.3 Class
7.4 Order
7.5 Family
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Not Available
7.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
7.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
7.10 Number of Species