Blue Spruce

Japanese Sedge

About Blue Spruce and Japanese Sedge

Blue Spruce

Japanese Sedge

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Sedge or Rush

1.3 Origin

Western United States

Japan

1.4 Types

Norway Spruce, White Spruce, Picea omorika

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy

Lawn, shaded fields, Shaded sites

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-85-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,200.00 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

900.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green, Orange, Purple

Tan

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Dark Green, Gold

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Dark Green, Gold

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Dark Green, Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue

Dark Green, Gold

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Subulate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

Rooted stem cutting, stem tip cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune to control growth

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Disease free, Insects, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Rocky Soil, Shade areas, Variety of soil types, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Aphids, Bugs, Mealybugs, Scale Insects

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

Beautification, Borders, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Windbreak

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PICEA pungens

CAREX hachijoensis 'Evergold'

7.2 Common Name

Colorado blue spruce

Carex oshimensis Carex morrowii

7.2.1 In Hindi

Blue Spruce Tree

Japanese Sedge

7.2.2 In German

Blue Spruce Baum

japanische Segge

7.2.3 In French

Blue Spruce Arbre

Japanese carex

7.2.4 In Spanish

Blue Spruce Árbol

juncia japonesa

7.2.5 In Greek

Blue Spruce Tree

japanische Segge

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore Spruce azul

Sedge japonês

7.2.7 In Polish

Blue Spruce Drzewo

japoński turzyca

7.2.8 In Latin

Blue abiegnis

Sedge Italica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Coniferophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

Poales

8.5 Family

Pinaceae

Cyperaceae

8.6 Genus

Picea

Carex

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Piceoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

352000

1 27800

Properties of Blue Spruce and Japanese Sedge

Wondering what are the properties of Blue Spruce and Japanese Sedge? We provide you with everything About Blue Spruce and Japanese Sedge. Blue Spruce doesn't have thorns and Japanese Sedge doesn't have thorns. Also Blue Spruce does not have fragrant flowers. Blue Spruce has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose and Watery eyes and Japanese Sedge has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose and Watery eyes. 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 Spruce and Japanese Sedge and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Blue Spruce and Japanese Sedge

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

Blue Spruce and Japanese Sedge Physical Information

Blue Spruce and Japanese Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Spruce height is 1,200.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Japanese Sedge height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Blue Spruce and Japanese Sedge are as follows:

Blue Spruce flower color: Green, Orange and Purple
Blue Spruce leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Steel Blue
Japanese Sedge flower color: Tan
Japanese Sedge leaf color: Dark Green and Gold

Care of Blue Spruce and Japanese Sedge

Care of Blue Spruce and Japanese Sedge include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Spruce pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Japanese Sedge pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Blue Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.