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Blue Sedge and Quisco


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Sedge or Rush  

Origin
North America, South America, Brazil  
Northeastern United States, Western Europe  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
3  
25  
99+

Habitat
Dry areas, Lowland, Rocky Ridges, Semi arid regions, Semi desert  
Grassland, moorlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
8-4  

Sunset Zone
12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Light brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent  
Long hair-like leaves  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Vegetative Reproduction  
Divison  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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
Red blotch  
Aphids, Brown Spots, Galls  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Wildlife  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Used for Landscaping  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHINOPSIS chiloensis  
CAREX flacca  

Common Name
Hedgehog cacti Sea-urchin cactus Easter lily cactus  
blue sedge, gray carex, glaucous sedge, carnation-grass  

In Hindi
Quisco  
ब्लू सेज  

In German
Quisco  
Blau-Segge  

In French
Quisco  
Bleu carex  

In Spanish
Quisco  
azul de la juncia  

In Greek
Quisco  
μπλε σπαθόχορτο  

In Portuguese
Quisco  
azul Sedge  

In Polish
Quisco  
niebieski turzyca  

In Latin
Quisco  
blue Sedge  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Cyperales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Cyperaceae  

Genus
Echinacea  
Carex  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Trichocereeae  
-  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
-  

Number of Species
128  
99+
2000  
12

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Difference Between Quisco and Blue Sedge

If you are confused whether Quisco or Blue Sedge are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Quisco and Blue Sedge Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Quisco are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Blue Sedge fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Quisco and Blue Sedge if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Quisco and Blue Sedge

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Quisco and Blue Sedge. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Quisco and Blue Sedge as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Quisco is whereas of Blue Sedge is . Quisco has beauty benefits as follows: while Blue Sedge has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Quisco vs Blue Sedge

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Quisco vs Blue Sedge and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Quisco are Skin irritation whereas of Blue Sedge have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Quisco has no showy fruits and Blue Sedge has no showy fruits. Also Quisco is not flowering and Blue Sedge is not flowering . You can compare Quisco and Blue Sedge facts and facts of other plants too.

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