Mexican primrose

Blue Sedge

About Mexican primrose and Blue Sedge

Mexican primrose

Blue Sedge

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Sedge or Rush

1.3 Origin

Texas

Northeastern United States, Western Europe

1.4 Types

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forests, meadows, Pastures, Prairies, savannahs, Woodland edges

Grassland, moorlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-104-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-6

8-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 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

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lemon yellow, Light Pink

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Light brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

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

Alternate

Long hair-like leaves

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained, 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, Alkaline

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

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

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

Bugs, Butterflies, Insects

Wildlife

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anxiety, Inflammation, Low blood pressure

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin irritation, Skin Problems

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

Eczema, Menstrual Cramps, Menstrual Disorders

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant, Edible seed

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

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OENOTHERA mexicana

CAREX flacca

7.2 Common Name

pinkladies, pink evening primrose, showy evening primrose, Mexican primrose, and amapola.

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mexican primrose

ब्लू सेज

7.2.2 In German

Rosa Nachtkerze

Blau-Segge

7.2.3 In French

Mexican primrose

Bleu carex

7.2.4 In Spanish

Primrose mexicana

azul de la juncia

7.2.5 In Greek

Μεξικού Primrose

μπλε σπαθόχορτο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mexican Primrose

azul Sedge

7.2.7 In Polish

Mexican Primrose

niebieski turzyca

7.2.8 In Latin

Mexicanus Primrose

blue Sedge

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Onagraceae

Cyperaceae

8.6 Genus

Oenothera

Carex

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Onagreae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Onagroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

1452000

1 27800

Properties of Mexican primrose and Blue Sedge

Wondering what are the properties of Mexican primrose and Blue Sedge? We provide you with everything About Mexican primrose and Blue Sedge. Mexican primrose doesn't have thorns and Blue Sedge doesn't have thorns. Also Mexican primrose does not have fragrant flowers. Mexican primrose has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anxiety, Inflammation and Low blood pressure and Blue Sedge has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anxiety, Inflammation and Low blood pressure. 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 Mexican primrose and Blue Sedge and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Mexican primrose and Blue Sedge

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

Mexican primrose and Blue Sedge Physical Information

Mexican primrose and Blue Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican primrose height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Blue Sedge height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Mexican primrose and Blue Sedge are as follows:

Mexican primrose flower color: White, Lemon yellow and Light Pink
Mexican primrose leaf color: Green
Blue Sedge flower color: Yellow green
Blue Sedge leaf color: Blue Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Mexican primrose and Blue Sedge

Care of Mexican primrose and Blue Sedge include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican primrose 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 Mexican primrose 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.