Blue Sedge

Wax Begonia

About Blue Sedge and Wax Begonia

Blue Sedge

Wax Begonia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Sedge or Rush

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, Western Europe

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not available

Ball Red, Bicola, Brandy, Derby

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA13

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, moorlands

Subtropical climates, Tropical Climate

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-4

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

Pink, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray

Red, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray

Red, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray

Red, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison

Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Balanced, soluble fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Brown Spots, Galls

Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Powdery mildew, Stem rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Wildlife

Butterflies, Whiteflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Diarrhea, salivation, Swelling in mouth, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

Borders, Mass in beds

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for Landscaping

Used for mass plantings

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CAREX flacca

BEGONIA 'Senator Pink'

7.2 Common Name

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

Fibrous Begonia, Senator Pink Begonia, Wax Begonia

7.2.1 In Hindi

ब्लू सेज

Wax Begonia

7.2.2 In German

Blau-Segge

Wachs- Begonie

7.2.3 In French

Bleu carex

Wax Begonia

7.2.4 In Spanish

azul de la juncia

Begonia de cera

7.2.5 In Greek

μπλε σπαθόχορτο

Wax Begonia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

azul Sedge

Wax Begonia

7.2.7 In Polish

niebieski turzyca

Wosk Begonia

7.2.8 In Latin

blue Sedge

Cera Begonia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Cyperaceae

Begoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Carex

Begonia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

2000NA

1 27800

Properties of Blue Sedge and Wax Begonia

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

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Season and Care of Blue Sedge and Wax Begonia

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

Blue Sedge and Wax Begonia Physical Information

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

Blue Sedge flower color: Yellow green
Blue Sedge leaf color: Blue Green, Gray Green and Gray
Wax Begonia flower color: Pink and Light Pink
Wax Begonia leaf color: Red, Burgundy and Bronze

Care of Blue Sedge and Wax Begonia

Care of Blue Sedge and Wax Begonia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wax Begonia pruning is done Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally. In summer Blue Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wax Begonia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.