Cape Daisy

Blue Sedge

About Cape Daisy and Blue Sedge

Cape Daisy

Blue Sedge

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Sedge or Rush

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, South Africa

Northeastern United States, Western Europe

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens

Grassland, moorlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-114-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

6-1

8-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

20.30 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Purple, Purple

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Light brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Silver

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic, toothed

Long hair-like leaves

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars, Root rot, Spider mites, Stem rot, Whiteflies

Aphids, Brown Spots, Galls

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Matte

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

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Wildlife

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, 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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., useful as a ground cover

Used for Landscaping

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OSTEOSPERMUM 'Aksullo'

CAREX flacca

7.2 Common Name

African daisy, Blue-eyed daisy

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Cape Daisy

ब्लू सेज

7.2.2 In German

Cape Daisy

Blau-Segge

7.2.3 In French

Cape Daisy

Bleu carex

7.2.4 In Spanish

Margarita del Cabo

azul de la juncia

7.2.5 In Greek

Cape Daisy

μπλε σπαθόχορτο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cape Daisy

azul Sedge

7.2.7 In Polish

Cape Daisy

niebieski turzyca

7.2.8 In Latin

Cape Daisy

blue Sedge

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Cyperaceae

8.6 Genus

Osteospermum

Carex

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

‎Calenduleae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

852000

1 27800

Properties of Cape Daisy and Blue Sedge

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

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Season and Care of Cape Daisy and Blue Sedge

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

Cape Daisy and Blue Sedge Physical Information

Cape Daisy and Blue Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Cape Daisy height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Blue Sedge height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Cape Daisy and Blue Sedge are as follows:

Cape Daisy flower color: Light Purple and Purple
Cape Daisy leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Blue Sedge flower color: Yellow green
Blue Sedge leaf color: Blue Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Cape Daisy and Blue Sedge

Care of Cape Daisy and Blue Sedge include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cape Daisy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cape Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.