Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Sedge or Rush
  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Origin
Northeastern United States, Western Europe
  
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India
  
Types
Not available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Grassland, moorlands
  
Cropland, Farms, gardens
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-4
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
21,22
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Not Available
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow green
  
White, Yellow green
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Light brown
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
  
Blue Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
  
Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
  
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves
  
Linear
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer
  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Divison
  
Seedlings, Sets
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Not Available
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Not Available
  
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
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Not Available
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Not Available
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Wildlife
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Used for Landscaping
  
Culinary use
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border
  
Not Available
  
Botanical Name
CAREX flacca
  
ALLIUM cepa 'Vidalia'
  
Common Name
blue sedge, gray carex, glaucous sedge, carnation-grass
  
Garden Onion, Sweet Onion, Vidalia Onion
  
In Hindi
ब्लू सेज
  
मीठा प्याज
  
In German
Blau-Segge
  
Sweet Onion
  
In French
Bleu carex
  
oignon doux
  
In Spanish
azul de la juncia
  
Cebolla dulce
  
In Greek
μπλε σπαθόχορτο
  
γλυκό Κρεμμύδι
  
In Portuguese
azul Sedge
  
Cebola doce
  
In Polish
niebieski turzyca
  
słodka Cebula
  
In Latin
blue Sedge
  
Dulcis cepa
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Cyperales
  
Asparagales
  
Family
Cyperaceae
  
Liliaceae
  
Genus
Carex
  
Allium
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Blue Sedge and Sweet Onion
Season and care of Blue Sedge and Sweet Onion is important to know. While considering everything about Blue Sedge and Sweet Onion Care, growing season is an essential factor. Blue Sedge season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Sweet Onion season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Blue Sedge is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Sweet Onion is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Blue Sedge is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Sweet Onion is Neutral.
Blue Sedge and Sweet Onion Physical Information
Blue Sedge and Sweet Onion physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Sedge height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Sweet Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Sedge and Sweet Onion are as follows:
Blue Sedge flower color: Yellow green
Blue Sedge leaf color: Blue Green, Gray Green and Gray
Sweet Onion flower color: White and Yellow green
- Sweet Onion leaf color: Blue Green and Yellow green
Care of Blue Sedge and Sweet Onion
Care of Blue Sedge and Sweet Onion include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sweet Onion 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 Sweet Onion needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.