Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Tree
Origin
Northeastern United States, Western Europe
Western United States, California
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
2525
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland, moorlands
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-88-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-4
12-9
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm300.00 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
Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light brown
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
Gold, Sienna, Rose
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
occasional watering once established
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
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well 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
Anthracnose, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Wildlife
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Used in parkland, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Seedpod, Seeds
Other Uses
Used for Landscaping
Added to salads, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to weave baskets
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Feature Plant
Botanical Name
CAREX flacca
CERCIS occidentalis
Common Name
blue sedge, gray carex, glaucous sedge, carnation-grass
California Redbud, Western Redbud
In Hindi
ब्लू सेज
Western Redbud
In German
Blau-Segge
West Redbud
In French
Bleu carex
Redbud Western
In Spanish
azul de la juncia
Redbud Occidental
In Greek
μπλε σπαθόχορτο
Δυτική κουτσουπιά
In Portuguese
azul Sedge
Redbud ocidental
In Polish
niebieski turzyca
Zachodnia Redbud
In Latin
blue Sedge
Western Cercis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Fabales
Family
Cyperaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Carex
Cercis
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Cercideae
Subfamily
-
Caesalpinioideae
Number of Species
200025
1
27800
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