Hippeastrum

Blue Sedge

About Hippeastrum and Blue Sedge

Hippeastrum

Blue Sedge

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Sedge or Rush

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Northeastern United States, Western Europe

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

tropical environments

Grassland, moorlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

38.10 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.10 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Light brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Long hair-like leaves

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Deer resistant

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Aphids, Brown Spots, Galls

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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, Hummingbirds

Wildlife

5.12 Allergy

poisonous if ingested

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, 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

Not Available

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

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

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

CAREX flacca

7.2 Common Name

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

HIPPEASTRUM

ब्लू सेज

7.2.2 In German

HIPPEASTRUM

Blau-Segge

7.2.3 In French

HIPPEASTRUM

Bleu carex

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hippeastrum

azul de la juncia

7.2.5 In Greek

Hippeastrum

μπλε σπαθόχορτο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

HIPPEASTRUM

azul Sedge

7.2.7 In Polish

Hippeastrum

niebieski turzyca

7.2.8 In Latin

Hippeastrum

blue Sedge

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Amaryllidaceae

Cyperaceae

8.6 Genus

Amaryllis

Carex

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

902000

1 27800

Properties of Hippeastrum and Blue Sedge

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

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Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Blue Sedge

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

Hippeastrum and Blue Sedge Physical Information

Hippeastrum and Blue Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Blue Sedge height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Blue Sedge are as follows:

Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Blue Sedge flower color: Yellow green
Blue Sedge leaf color: Blue Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Hippeastrum and Blue Sedge

Care of Hippeastrum and Blue Sedge include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Hippeastrum 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.