Life Span
Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Origin
Northeastern United States, Western Europe
Types
-
Number of Varieties
25
Rank: 90 (Overall)
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland, moorlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-4
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves
Thorns
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No - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
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33% - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Brown Spots, Galls
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
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13% - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
No - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
No - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
No - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
No - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
No - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
80% - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
✔
✘
No - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
Foliage Texture
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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No - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
Invasive
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22% - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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67% - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Wildlife
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
33% - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Other Uses
Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
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47% - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CAREX flacca
Common Name
blue sedge, gray carex, glaucous sedge, carnation-grass
In Hindi
ब्लू सेज
In German
Blau-Segge
In French
Bleu carex
In Spanish
azul de la juncia
In Greek
μπλε σπαθόχορτο
In Portuguese
azul Sedge
In Polish
niebieski turzyca
In Latin
blue Sedge
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Family
Cyperaceae
Genus
Carex
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
2000
Rank: 12 (Overall)
1
27800
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