Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Tender Perennial
Origin
Northeastern United States, Western Europe
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Types
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it is a type of geranium
Number of Varieties
2550
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40000
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Habitat
Grassland, moorlands
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USDA Hardiness Zone
4-810-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-4
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Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm30.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm38.10 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Bronze, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves
Cordate
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
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
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Brown Spots, Galls
Aphids, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
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✘
Invasive
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Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Wildlife
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Allergy
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used for Landscaping
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
CAREX flacca
PELARGONIUM 'Abigail'
Common Name
blue sedge, gray carex, glaucous sedge, carnation-grass
Abigail Zonal Geranium, Zonal Geranium
In Hindi
ब्लू सेज
Zonal Geranium
In German
Blau-Segge
Zonal Pelargonie
In French
Bleu carex
Géranium zonal
In Spanish
azul de la juncia
Zonal Geranium
In Greek
μπλε σπαθόχορτο
διζωνική Γεράνι
In Portuguese
azul Sedge
zonal Geranium
In Polish
niebieski turzyca
strefowe Geranium
In Latin
blue Sedge
Zonal Geranium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Geraniales
Family
Cyperaceae
Geraniaceae
Genus
Carex
Geranium
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe
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Subfamily
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Number of Species
2000422
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27800
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