1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Sedge or Rush
Sedge or Rush
1.3 Origin
Northeastern United States, Western Europe
Madagascar
1.4 Types
Not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Grassland, moorlands
Temperate Regions
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
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
15.20 cm45.70 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
15.20 cm45.70 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow green
Yellow green, Brown
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
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves
Subulate
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
Clay, 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
Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs
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
Clay, 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Brown Spots, Galls
Red spider mite, Spider mites
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
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
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
Antibacterial, Antifungal
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used for Landscaping
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CAREX flacca
Cyperus Alternifolius
7.2 Common Name
blue sedge, gray carex, glaucous sedge, carnation-grass
Umbrella Papyrus, Umbrella Sedge, Umbrella Palm, Umbrella Plant
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
Bleu carex
Parapluie Plante
7.2.4 In Spanish
azul de la juncia
Umbrella Plant
7.2.5 In Greek
μπλε σπαθόχορτο
ομπρέλα φυτών
7.2.6 In Portuguese
azul Sedge
Planta do guarda-chuva
7.2.7 In Polish
niebieski turzyca
parasol roślin
7.2.8 In Latin
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
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Cyperoideae
8.10 Number of Species