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About Verbena and Blue Sedge

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Sedge or Rush
1.3 Origin
America, Europe
Northeastern United States, Western Europe
1.4 Types
Clump verbena, Moss verbena, Annual Verbena, Brazilian verbena, Sandpaper Verbana
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
50
Rank: 57 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Grassland, moorlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
4-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
8-4
1.8 Sunset Zone
not available
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Not Available
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
6.56 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
10.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
Yellow green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Light brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Long hair-like leaves
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Early Spring, Late Autumn
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves, Prune regularly, Prune to control growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Aphids, Brown Spots, Galls
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
13% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
Not Available
80% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Not Available
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
Not Available
22% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
67% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Wildlife
5.12 Allergy
Arthritis, Asthma, Chest Pain, Itchiness, Whooping Cough
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gallbladder Diseases, Itching, Jaundice, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Liver problems, Metabolic disorders, Sore throat, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc., Used for fragrance
Used for Landscaping
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
47% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edible, Herb
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Purpletop Vervain
CAREX flacca
7.2 Common Name
Verbena
blue sedge, gray carex, glaucous sedge, carnation-grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
verbena
ब्लू सेज
7.2.2 In German
Eisenkraut
Blau-Segge
7.2.3 In French
verveine
Bleu carex
7.2.4 In Spanish
Verbena
azul de la juncia
7.2.5 In Greek
λουίζα
μπλε σπαθόχορτο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
verbena
azul Sedge
7.2.7 In Polish
werbena
niebieski turzyca
7.2.8 In Latin
Grindelia
blue Sedge
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Lamiales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Verbenaceae
Cyperaceae
8.6 Genus
Verbena
Carex
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
250
Rank: 51 (Overall)
2000
Rank: 9 (Overall)
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Properties of Verbena and Blue Sedge

Wondering what are the properties of Verbena and Blue Sedge? We provide you with everything About Verbena and Blue Sedge. Verbena doesn't have thorns and Blue Sedge doesn't have thorns. Also Verbena does not have fragrant flowers. Verbena has allergic reactions like Arthritis, Asthma, Chest Pain, Itchiness and Whooping Cough and Blue Sedge has allergic reactions like Arthritis, Asthma, Chest Pain, Itchiness and Whooping Cough. 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 Verbena and Blue Sedge and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Verbena and Blue Sedge

Season and care of Verbena and Blue Sedge is important to know. While considering everything about Verbena and Blue Sedge Care, growing season is an essential factor. Verbena season is Early Spring and Late Autumn and Blue Sedge season is Early Spring and Late Autumn. The type of soil for Verbena is Well drained and for Blue Sedge is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Verbena is Neutral, Slightly Acidic and for Blue Sedge is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Verbena and Blue Sedge Physical Information

Verbena and Blue Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Verbena height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Blue Sedge height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Verbena and Blue Sedge are as follows:

  • Verbena flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White

  • Verbena leaf color: Dark Green

  • Blue Sedge flower color: Yellow green

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

Care of Verbena and Blue Sedge

Care of Verbena and Blue Sedge include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Verbena pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves, Prune regularly and Prune to control growth and Blue Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Verbena 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.