Raintree

Blue Sedge

About Raintree and Blue Sedge

Raintree

Blue Sedge

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Sedge or Rush

1.3 Origin

Brazil

Northeastern United States, Western Europe

1.4 Types

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Grassland, moorlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

8-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

240.00 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Purple, Lavender

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Long hair-like leaves

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

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

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Tip cutting

Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

High

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Average Water Needs

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

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

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves

Aphids, Brown Spots, Galls

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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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

Butterflies

Wildlife

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, 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

anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Brunfelsia pauciflora

CAREX flacca

7.2 Common Name

Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Raintree

ब्लू सेज

7.2.2 In German

raintree

Blau-Segge

7.2.3 In French

raintree

Bleu carex

7.2.4 In Spanish

raintree

azul de la juncia

7.2.5 In Greek

Raintree

μπλε σπαθόχορτο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Raintree

azul Sedge

7.2.7 In Polish

Raintree

niebieski turzyca

7.2.8 In Latin

Raintree

blue Sedge

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Cyperaceae

8.6 Genus

Brunfelsia

Carex

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Petunioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

502000

1 27800

Properties of Raintree and Blue Sedge

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

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Season and Care of Raintree and Blue Sedge

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

Raintree and Blue Sedge Physical Information

Raintree and Blue Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Raintree height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Blue Sedge height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Raintree and Blue Sedge are as follows:

Raintree flower color: White, Purple and Lavender
Raintree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Blue Sedge flower color: Yellow green
Blue Sedge leaf color: Blue Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Raintree and Blue Sedge

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