Black Locust

Nut Sedge

About Black Locust and Nut Sedge

Black Locust

Nut Sedge

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Sedge or Rush

Origin

World/Pandemic

Types

Honey Locust

Cyperus esculentus

Number of Varieties

109

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

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

Upright/Erect

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,524.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,066.80 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Rose, Violet

Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Brown

Dark Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Crimson, Bronze

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

V-Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially, occasional watering once established

Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut limbs, Prune in winter, Prune up lowest branches, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Pigs

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Depression, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gastro-intestinal problems, Kidney Disease, Liver disease, Nausea, Vomiting, weakness

Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Good for skin, Protects from sun damage

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Antivinous, Cancer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Emetic, Emmoiliant, Eye Problems, Febrifuge, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds, Wood

Fruits

Other Uses

Fibre, For making oil, Used as a dye, Used as essential oil, Used as fuel, Used for woodware

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ROBINIA 'Purple Robe'

CYPERUS esculentus

Common Name

Hybrid Black Locust, Purple Robe Locust

Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge

In Hindi

Black Locust Tree

अखरोट सेज

In German

Schwarz Locust Tree

Nuss -Segge

In French

Noir Arbre Locust

souchet

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de la langosta

tuerca de la juncia

In Greek

Μαύρο Locust Tree

καρύδι σπαθόχορτο

In Portuguese

Árvore Locust Preto

Nut Sedge

In Polish

Robinii akacjowej Drzewo

nakrętka turzyca

In Latin

Locusta arbor Niger

nut Sedge

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fabales

Poales

Family

Fabaceae

Cyperaceae

Genus

Robinia

Cyperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Robinieae

Cypereae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

25105

1 27800

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Properties of Black Locust and Nut Sedge

Wondering what are the properties of Black Locust and Nut Sedge? We provide you with everything About Black Locust and Nut Sedge. Black Locust has thorns and Nut Sedge doesn't have thorns. Also Black Locust does not have fragrant flowers. Black Locust has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Depression, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gastro-intestinal problems, Kidney Disease, Liver disease, Nausea, Vomiting and weakness and Nut Sedge has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Depression, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gastro-intestinal problems, Kidney Disease, Liver disease, Nausea, Vomiting and weakness. 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 Black Locust and Nut Sedge and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black Locust and Nut Sedge

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

Black Locust and Nut Sedge Physical Information

Black Locust and Nut Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Black Locust height is 1,524.00 cm and width 1,066.80 cm whereas Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Black Locust and Nut Sedge are as follows:

Black Locust flower color: Rose and Violet
Black Locust leaf color: Red, Crimson and Bronze
Nut Sedge flower color: Orange, Gold, Bronze and Tan
Nut Sedge leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Black Locust and Nut Sedge

Care of Black Locust and Nut Sedge include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Locust pruning is done Cut limbs, Prune in winter, Prune up lowest branches, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Nut Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Black Locust 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.