Iris

Blue Sedge

About Iris and Blue Sedge

Iris

Blue Sedge

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Sedge or Rush

1.3 Origin

World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Northeastern United States, Western Europe

1.4 Types

Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest

Grassland, moorlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

-9999

8-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

About American ..

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15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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About Evening Primrose

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black

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

Not Available

Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

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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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

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

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses

Aphids, Brown Spots, Galls

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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80% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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22% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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67% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Wildlife

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil

Used for Landscaping

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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47% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IRIS

CAREX flacca

7.2 Common Name

Iris

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Iris

ब्लू सेज

7.2.2 In German

Iris

Blau-Segge

7.2.3 In French

Iris

Bleu carex

7.2.4 In Spanish

Iris

azul de la juncia

7.2.5 In Greek

Ίρις

μπλε σπαθόχορτο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Íris

azul Sedge

7.2.7 In Polish

Irys

niebieski turzyca

7.2.8 In Latin

Iris

blue Sedge

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Cyperaceae

8.6 Genus

Iris

Carex

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Irideae

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8.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

About Orchid

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300

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Properties of Iris and Blue Sedge

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

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Season and Care of Iris and Blue Sedge

Season and care of Iris and Blue Sedge is important to know. While considering everything about Iris and Blue Sedge Care, growing season is an essential factor. Iris season is Not Available and Blue Sedge season is Not Available. The type of soil for Iris is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Blue Sedge is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Blue Sedge is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Iris and Blue Sedge Physical Information

Iris and Blue Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Iris height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Blue Sedge height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Iris and Blue Sedge are as follows:

Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black
Iris leaf color: Not Available
Blue Sedge flower color: Yellow green
Blue Sedge leaf color: Blue Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Iris and Blue Sedge

Care of Iris and Blue Sedge include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Blue Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Iris 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.