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About Strawflower and Blue Sedge

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Sedge or Rush
1.3 Origin
Australia
Northeastern United States, Western Europe
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
NANA
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Terrestrial
Grassland, moorlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-114-8
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 3
8-4
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
25.40 cm15.20 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.50 cm15.20 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Orange, Gold
Yellow green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Light brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lobed
Long hair-like leaves
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Well-aerated
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Loam, Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
General garden fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Aphids, Brown Spots, Galls
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single, Double
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Wildlife
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for the Scalp, Removes dandruff, Stops hair loss
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fungicidal
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for its medicinal properties
Used for Landscaping
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Lawns and Turf
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
XEROCHRYSUM bracteatum 'Copper'
CAREX flacca
7.2 Common Name
Dreamtime Copper Strawflower, Strawflower
blue sedge, gray carex, glaucous sedge, carnation-grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
strawflower
ब्लू सेज
7.2.2 In German
Strohblume
Blau-Segge
7.2.3 In French
strawflower
Bleu carex
7.2.4 In Spanish
strawflower
azul de la juncia
7.2.5 In Greek
strawflower
μπλε σπαθόχορτο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
strawflower
azul Sedge
7.2.7 In Polish
strawflower
niebieski turzyca
7.2.8 In Latin
strawflower
blue Sedge
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Asterales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Asteraceae
Cyperaceae
8.6 Genus
Xerochrysum
Carex
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Gnaphalieae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Asteroideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
72000
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Properties of Strawflower and Blue Sedge

Wondering what are the properties of Strawflower and Blue Sedge? We provide you with everything About Strawflower and Blue Sedge. Strawflower doesn't have thorns and Blue Sedge doesn't have thorns. Also Strawflower does not have fragrant flowers. Strawflower has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Blue Sedge has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Strawflower and Blue Sedge and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Strawflower and Blue Sedge

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

Strawflower and Blue Sedge Physical Information

Strawflower and Blue Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Strawflower height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Blue Sedge height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Strawflower and Blue Sedge are as follows:

  • Strawflower flower color: Orange and Gold

  • Strawflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Blue Sedge flower color: Yellow green

  • Blue Sedge leaf color: Blue Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Strawflower and Blue Sedge

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