Blue Sedge

Wintercreeper

About Blue Sedge and Wintercreeper

Blue Sedge

Wintercreeper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Northeastern United States, Western Europe

China

Types

Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus

Number of Varieties

253

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, moorlands

Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-4

9-2

Sunset Zone

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

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm110.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm655.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light brown

Orange, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves

Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison

Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

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, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Brown Spots, Galls

Anthracnose, Aphids, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Wildlife

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Gynaecological

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Used for Landscaping

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

Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAREX flacca

EUONYMUS fortunei

Common Name

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

Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus

In Hindi

ब्लू सेज

Wintercreeper

In German

Blau-Segge

Weißbunte

In French

Bleu carex

wintercreeper

In Spanish

azul de la juncia

Wintercreeper

In Greek

μπλε σπαθόχορτο

Wintercreeper

In Portuguese

azul Sedge

wintercreeper

In Polish

niebieski turzyca

wintercreeper

In Latin

blue Sedge

wintercreeper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Celastrales

Family

Cyperaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Carex

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

2000130

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Sedge and Wintercreeper

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

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Season and Care of Blue Sedge and Wintercreeper

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

Blue Sedge and Wintercreeper Physical Information

Blue Sedge and Wintercreeper physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Sedge height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Wintercreeper height is 110.00 cm and width 655.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Sedge and Wintercreeper are as follows:

Blue Sedge flower color: Yellow green
Blue Sedge leaf color: Blue Green, Gray Green and Gray
Wintercreeper flower color: Yellow green
Wintercreeper leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Blue Sedge and Wintercreeper

Care of Blue Sedge and Wintercreeper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wintercreeper 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 Wintercreeper needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.