African Sumac

Nut Sedge

About African Sumac and Nut Sedge

African Sumac

Nut Sedge

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Sedge or Rush

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

World/Pandemic

Types

Shrub

Cyperus esculentus

Number of Varieties

369

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest margins, Grassland, Mountains, Pastures, Rocky Ridges, Woods

Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12-1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Ivory

Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red

Dark Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

V-Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Pigs

Allergy

Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Protects from sun damage

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Dysentry

Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a dye, Used as a spice, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture

For making oil, used for weaving hats

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RHUS lancea

CYPERUS esculentus

Common Name

African Sumac

Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge

In Hindi

अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा

अखरोट सेज

In German

African sumac

Nuss -Segge

In French

sumac africaine

souchet

In Spanish

zumaque africano

tuerca de la juncia

In Greek

Αφρικανική σουμάκι

καρύδι σπαθόχορτο

In Portuguese

sumac africano

Nut Sedge

In Polish

afrykański sumaka

nakrętka turzyca

In Latin

African sumac

nut Sedge

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Poales

Family

Anacardiaceae

Cyperaceae

Genus

Rhus

Cyperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cypereae

Subfamily

Anacardioideae

Number of Species

36105

1 27800

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Properties of African Sumac and Nut Sedge

Wondering what are the properties of African Sumac and Nut Sedge? We provide you with everything About African Sumac and Nut Sedge. African Sumac doesn't have thorns and Nut Sedge doesn't have thorns. Also African Sumac does not have fragrant flowers. African Sumac has allergic reactions like and Nut Sedge has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of African Sumac and Nut Sedge and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of African Sumac and Nut Sedge

Season and care of African Sumac and Nut Sedge is important to know. While considering everything about African Sumac and Nut Sedge Care, growing season is an essential factor. African Sumac season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Nut Sedge season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for African Sumac is Loam, Sand and for Nut Sedge is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for African Sumac is Neutral, Alkaline and for Nut Sedge is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

African Sumac and Nut Sedge Physical Information

African Sumac and Nut Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. African Sumac height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of African Sumac and Nut Sedge are as follows:

African Sumac flower color: Light Green and Ivory
African Sumac leaf color: Green
Nut Sedge flower color: Orange, Gold, Bronze and Tan
Nut Sedge leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of African Sumac and Nut Sedge

Care of African Sumac and Nut Sedge include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Sumac pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Nut Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer African Sumac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Nut Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.