1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Sedge or Rush
Sedge or Rush
1.3 Origin
Northeastern United States, Western Europe
New Zealand
1.4 Types
Not available
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Grassland, moorlands
Moist Ditches, moist forests, Moist woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
15.20 cm50.80 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
15.20 cm60.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light brown
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
Orange, Sandy Brown, Copper
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
Orange, Sandy Brown, Copper
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
Orange, Sandy Brown, Copper
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Orange, Sandy Brown, Copper
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves
Fern like
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer
Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune for size control, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Brown Spots, Galls
Aphids
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Wildlife
Aphids, Bugs, Insects
5.12 Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
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
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used for Landscaping
deer resistant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CAREX flacca
CAREX buchananii
7.2 Common Name
blue sedge, gray carex, glaucous sedge, carnation-grass
Leatherleaf Sedge
7.2.1 In Hindi
ब्लू सेज
Leatherleaf Sedge
7.2.2 In German
Blau-Segge
Leatherleaf Sedge
7.2.3 In French
Bleu carex
Leatherleaf Sedge
7.2.4 In Spanish
azul de la juncia
Leatherleaf Sedge
7.2.5 In Greek
μπλε σπαθόχορτο
Leatherleaf Sedge
7.2.6 In Portuguese
azul Sedge
Leatherleaf Sedge
7.2.7 In Polish
niebieski turzyca
Leatherleaf Sedge
7.2.8 In Latin
blue Sedge
Leatherleaf Sedge
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species