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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Sedge or Rush
Tree

Origin

Northeastern United States, Western Europe
Australia

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

253
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland, moorlands
Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Moist Soils, Moist woods, Roadsides, Sandy areas, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-4
12-10

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

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

Aphids, Brown Spots, Galls
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Wildlife
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
Asthma, Eye irritation, Respiratory problems, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Bark, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used for Landscaping
Application in Furniture, Constructing Boats, Used in Furniture, Wood is used fore making tools

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAREX flacca
ACACIA melanoxylon

Common Name

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

In Hindi

ब्लू सेज
काली लकड़ी

In German

Blau-Segge
Schwarzes Holz

In French

Bleu carex
Bois noir

In Spanish

azul de la juncia
Blackwood

In Greek

μπλε σπαθόχορτο
Μαυρο ξυλο

In Portuguese

azul Sedge
Madeira preta

In Polish

niebieski turzyca
Czarne drewno

In Latin

blue Sedge
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Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Fabales

Family

Cyperaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Carex
Acacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Acacieae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

20001100
1 27800
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Difference Between Blue Sedge and Blackwood

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Importance of Blue Sedge and Blackwood

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Compare Facts of Blue Sedge vs Blackwood

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