Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Shrub
Origin
Northeastern United States, Western Europe
Brazil
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
2525
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40000
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Habitat
Grassland, moorlands
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-89-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-4
12-8
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm240.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm300.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
White, Purple, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Light brown
Brown
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
Lance shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison
Tip cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, 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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Brown Spots, Galls
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Wildlife
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Used for Landscaping
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
CAREX flacca
Brunfelsia pauciflora
Common Name
blue sedge, gray carex, glaucous sedge, carnation-grass
Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree
In Hindi
ब्लू सेज
Raintree
In German
Blau-Segge
raintree
In French
Bleu carex
raintree
In Spanish
azul de la juncia
raintree
In Greek
μπλε σπαθόχορτο
Raintree
In Portuguese
azul Sedge
Raintree
In Polish
niebieski turzyca
Raintree
In Latin
blue Sedge
Raintree
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Solanales
Family
Cyperaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Carex
Brunfelsia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Petunioideae
Number of Species
200050
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27800
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