Capsicum

Blue Sedge

About Capsicum and Blue Sedge

Capsicum

Blue Sedge

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Sedge or Rush

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Northeastern United States, Western Europe

Types

red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, green bell pepper

Number of Varieties

3025

0 40000

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Habitat

Open areas

Grassland, moorlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-4

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm15.20 cm

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange, Light Yellow, Chocolate, Ivory

Light brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Black

Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Cercospora leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Aphids, Brown Spots, Galls

Plant Tolerance

Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Wildlife

Allergy

Hives, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Improve skin tone

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum

CAREX flacca

Common Name

Pepper

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

In Hindi

शिमला मिर्च

ब्लू सेज

In German

Capsicum

Blau-Segge

In French

Capsicum

Bleu carex

In Spanish

Pimiento

azul de la juncia

In Greek

Κοκκινοπίπερο

μπλε σπαθόχορτο

In Portuguese

cápsico

azul Sedge

In Polish

papryka

niebieski turzyca

In Latin

Capsicum

blue Sedge

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Solanales

Cyperales

Family

Solanaceae

Cyperaceae

Genus

Capsicum

Carex

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Capsiceae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

52000

1 27800

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Properties of Capsicum and Blue Sedge

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

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Season and Care of Capsicum and Blue Sedge

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

Capsicum and Blue Sedge Physical Information

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

Capsicum flower color: White
Capsicum leaf color: Green
Blue Sedge flower color: Yellow green
Blue Sedge leaf color: Blue Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Capsicum and Blue Sedge

Care of Capsicum and Blue Sedge include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Capsicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Blue Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Capsicum 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.