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Blue Sedge

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush
Palm or Cycad

Origin

Northeastern United States, Western Europe
Madagascar

Types

-
conjugatum, aureum, furfuraceum,rubrum

Number of Varieties

255
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland, moorlands
Coastal Regions, Lowland, subtropical regions, Tropical areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-15
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
H2

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm910.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm370.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
Light Yellow, Gold, Sienna, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light brown
Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves
feather-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer
Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Water daily during growing season

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

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
Diamond scale, Phytophthora, pink rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Wildlife
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used for Landscaping
Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAREX flacca
DICTYOSPERMA album

Common Name

blue sedge, gray carex, glaucous sedge, carnation-grass
Hurricane Palm, Princess Palm

In Hindi

ब्लू सेज
Princess Palm

In German

Blau-Segge
Princess Palm

In French

Bleu carex
Palmiste blanc

In Spanish

azul de la juncia
Princess Palm

In Greek

μπλε σπαθόχορτο
Princess Palm

In Portuguese

azul Sedge
Princess Palm

In Polish

niebieski turzyca
Princess Palm

In Latin

blue Sedge
Princess Palm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Equisetopsida

Order

Cyperales
Arecales

Family

Cyperaceae
Arecaceae

Genus

Carex
Dictyosperma

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Areceae

Subfamily

-
Arecoideae

Number of Species

200015
1 27800
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Difference Between Blue Sedge and Princess Palm

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Importance of Blue Sedge and Princess Palm

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Compare Facts of Blue Sedge vs Princess Palm

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