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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Sedge or Rush

Origin
North-Central United States, Canada

Types
-

Number of Varieties
2

Habitat
Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8

AHS Heat Zone
8-1

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
60.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
60.00 cm 96

Plant Color

Flower Color
Gold, Brown

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
White, Green

Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Acicular

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Loam

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Average

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Bulbs

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Birds

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Insignificant

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs

Other Uses
-

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAREX muskingumensis 'Ice Fountains'

Common Name
Palm Sedge

In Hindi
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In German
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In French
Palm Sedge

In Spanish
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In Greek
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In Portuguese
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In Polish
Palm Sedge

In Latin
Palm Sedge

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Lillosida

Order
Cyperales

Family
Cyperaceae

Genus
Carex

Clade
-

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
500 43

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Properties of Palm Sedge

Want to know the properties of Palm Sedge? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Palm Sedge is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Palm Sedge Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Palm Sedge Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Palm Sedge. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Palm Sedge physical information is as follows: 60.00 cm tall and 60.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Acicular. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Palm Sedge

Taking Palm Sedge Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Palm Sedge include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Palm Sedge

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Palm Sedge is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Palm Sedge is a very important plant from Sedge and Rush. There are 2 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is Moist Soils and it comes in the hardiness zone 3-8. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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