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About Panicum and Blue Sedge


About Blue Sedge and Panicum


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Sedge or Rush   

Origin
Not Available   
Northeastern United States, Western Europe   

Types
Not Available   
Not available   

Habitat
Wet lands   
Grassland, moorlands   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
4-8   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
8-4   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Not Available   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
Not Available   
15.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
15.20 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Indigo   
Yellow green   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Brown   
Light brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like   
Long hair-like leaves   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Not Available   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Not Available   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Moist   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Average   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
Not Available   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Divison   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season   
Average Water Needs   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Moist   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Partial Sun, Partial shade   

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Aphids, Brown Spots, Galls   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Not Available   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
Not Available   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Not Available   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Not Available   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Deers   
Wildlife   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
small hedge   
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves   
Leaves   

Other Uses
Used as Biofuel   
Used for Landscaping   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Not Available   
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PANICUM   
CAREX flacca   

Common Name
Panicum   
blue sedge, gray carex, glaucous sedge, carnation-grass   

In Hindi
panikom   
ब्लू सेज   

In German
panikom   
Blau-Segge   

In French
panikom   
Bleu carex   

In Spanish
panikom   
azul de la juncia   

In Greek
Panicum   
μπλε σπαθόχορτο   

In Portuguese
Panicum   
azul Sedge   

In Polish
Panicum   
niebieski turzyca   

In Latin
Panicum   
blue Sedge   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Poales   
Cyperales   

Family
Poaceae   
Cyperaceae   

Genus
Panicum   
Carex   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Panicoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
450   
35
2000   
9

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Properties of Panicum and Blue Sedge

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

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Season and Care of Panicum and Blue Sedge

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

Panicum and Blue Sedge Physical Information

Panicum and Blue Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Panicum 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 Panicum and Blue Sedge are as follows:

Care of Panicum and Blue Sedge

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

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