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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Sedge or Rush

Origin
Northeastern United States, Western Europe

Types
-

Number of Varieties
25 90

Habitat
Grassland, moorlands

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8

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

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
15.20 cm 100

Minimum Width
15.20 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Light brown

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Average

Bloom Time
Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Divison

Plant Maintenance
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Brown Spots, Galls

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Wildlife

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Leaves

Other Uses
Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAREX flacca

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

In Hindi
ब्लू सेज

In German
Blau-Segge

In French
Bleu carex

In Spanish
azul de la juncia

In Greek
μπλε σπαθόχορτο

In Portuguese
azul Sedge

In Polish
niebieski turzyca

In Latin
blue Sedge

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Liliopsida

Order
Cyperales

Family
Cyperaceae

Genus
Carex

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
2000 12

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Properties of Blue Sedge

Want to know the properties of Blue Sedge? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Blue Sedge is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Blue Sedge Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Blue Sedge Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Blue Sedge. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Blue Sedge physical information is as follows: 15.20 cm tall and 15.20 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Long hair-like leaves. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Blue Sedge

Taking Blue Sedge Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Blue Sedge include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Blue Sedge

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Blue Sedge is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Blue Sedge is a very important plant from Sedge and Rush. There are 25 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is Grassland and moorlands and it comes in the hardiness zone 4-8. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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