Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Tender Perennial
Origin
Northeastern United States, Western Europe
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia
Types
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Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum
Number of Varieties
252
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland, moorlands
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-89-11
0
99
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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
H1, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm20.30 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
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves
simple-pinnate or double-pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs Very high moisture
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Brown Spots, Galls
Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight, Damping off, Downy mildew
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Wildlife
Bees, Flies, Insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Bog Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves, Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Used for Landscaping
Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
CAREX flacca
OENANTHE javanica
Common Name
blue sedge, gray carex, glaucous sedge, carnation-grass
Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley
In Hindi
ब्लू सेज
Water Celery
In German
Blau-Segge
Wasser Sellerie
In French
Bleu carex
Céleri d'eau
In Spanish
azul de la juncia
El apio agua
In Greek
μπλε σπαθόχορτο
Σέλινο νερό
In Portuguese
azul Sedge
Aipo água
In Polish
niebieski turzyca
Seler Woda
In Latin
blue Sedge
Aqua Apium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Apiales
Family
Cyperaceae
Apiaceae
Genus
Carex
Oenanthe
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Oenantheae
Subfamily
-
Apioideae
Number of Species
20001
1
27800
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