Blue Sedge

Ragged Robin

About Blue Sedge and Ragged Robin

Blue Sedge

Ragged Robin

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush

Perennial

Origin

Northeastern United States, Western Europe

Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia, Siberia

Types

Number of Varieties

2530

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, moorlands

damp meadows, ditches, Fields, Hay fields, shores, springs, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-4

7-1

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, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light brown

Purple, Bronze, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize the soil before planting, organic fertlizers, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Brown Spots, Galls

Healthy tree

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Wildlife

Bees, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hoverflies, Insects

Allergy

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin irritation, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used for Landscaping

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Bog Garden, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAREX flacca

LYCHNIS flos-cuculi

Common Name

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

Ragged Robin

In Hindi

ब्लू सेज

Ragged Robin

In German

Blau-Segge

Kuckucks-Lichtnelke

In French

Bleu carex

Ragged Robin

In Spanish

azul de la juncia

petirrojo desigual

In Greek

μπλε σπαθόχορτο

ragged Robin

In Portuguese

azul Sedge

Ragged Robin

In Polish

niebieski turzyca

Ragged Robin

In Latin

blue Sedge

Robin ragged

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Equisetopsida

Order

Cyperales

Caryophyllales

Family

Cyperaceae

Caryophyllaceae

Genus

Carex

Lychnis

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

200060

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Sedge and Ragged Robin

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

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Season and Care of Blue Sedge and Ragged Robin

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

Blue Sedge and Ragged Robin Physical Information

Blue Sedge and Ragged Robin physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Sedge height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Ragged Robin height is 61.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Sedge and Ragged Robin are as follows:

Blue Sedge flower color: Yellow green
Blue Sedge leaf color: Blue Green, Gray Green and Gray
Ragged Robin flower color: White, Pink, Light Pink and Rose
Ragged Robin leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Sedge and Ragged Robin

Care of Blue Sedge and Ragged Robin include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ragged Robin pruning is done Remove deadheads. In summer Blue Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ragged Robin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.