Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Sedge or Rush
  
Sedge or Rush
  
Origin
Northeastern United States, Western Europe
  
Africa
  
Types
Not available
  
C. papyrus, C. papyrus 'Nanus
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Grassland, moorlands
  
Lakes, Shores of rivers or lakes, sluggish streams and rivers, Swamps
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
  
7-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-4
  
12-7
  
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow green
  
Tan
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Light brown
  
Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Green, Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves
  
Grass like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Poorly Drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer
  
Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Divison
  
Stem Planting
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
  
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Poorly Drained
  
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial 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
  
fungus
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Not Available
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Wildlife
  
Flying insects, Hummingbirds
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Insignificant
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Cancer, Heals minor burns, Wounds
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
  
Stem
  
Other Uses
Used for Landscaping
  
Constructing Boats, Used as fuel, Used in paper industry
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border
  
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
CAREX flacca
  
CYPERUS 'Wild Spike'
  
Common Name
blue sedge, gray carex, glaucous sedge, carnation-grass
  
Papyrus, Wild Spike Cyperus
  
In Hindi
ब्लू सेज
  
पेपिरस संयंत्र
  
In German
Blau-Segge
  
ägyptischen Papyrus-Pflanze
  
In French
Bleu carex
  
Papyrus égyptien
  
In Spanish
azul de la juncia
  
Papiro egipcio
  
In Greek
μπλε σπαθόχορτο
  
αιγυπτιακό πάπυρο
  
In Portuguese
azul Sedge
  
Papiro egípcio
  
In Polish
niebieski turzyca
  
Papiro egipcio
  
In Latin
blue Sedge
  
CHARTA
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Agaricomycetes
  
Order
Cyperales
  
Poales
  
Family
Cyperaceae
  
Cyperaceae
  
Genus
Carex
  
Cyperus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Cariceae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Cyperoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available