Black Maple

Nut Sedge

About Black Maple and Nut Sedge

Black Maple

Nut Sedge

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Sedge or Rush

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

World/Pandemic

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Cyperus esculentus

Number of Varieties

159

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 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

Oval or Rounded

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Dark Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

V-Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

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

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Pigs

Allergy

Pollen

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, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic

Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Fruits

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

CYPERUS esculentus

Common Name

Black Maple

Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

अखरोट सेज

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Nuss -Segge

In French

Noir Érable

souchet

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

tuerca de la juncia

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

καρύδι σπαθόχορτο

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

Nut Sedge

In Polish

Czarny klon

nakrętka turzyca

In Latin

White Acer ligno

nut Sedge

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Poales

Family

Aceraceae

Cyperaceae

Genus

Acer

Cyperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Areceae

Cypereae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

10105

1 27800

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Properties of Black Maple and Nut Sedge

Wondering what are the properties of Black Maple and Nut Sedge? We provide you with everything About Black Maple and Nut Sedge. Black Maple doesn't have thorns and Nut Sedge doesn't have thorns. Also Black Maple does not have fragrant flowers. Black Maple has allergic reactions like Pollen and Nut Sedge has allergic reactions like Pollen. 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 Maple and Nut Sedge and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Nut Sedge

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

Black Maple and Nut Sedge Physical Information

Black Maple and Nut Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Nut Sedge are as follows:

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Nut Sedge flower color: Orange, Gold, Bronze and Tan
Nut Sedge leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Black Maple and Nut Sedge

Care of Black Maple and Nut Sedge include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Maple pruning is done 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 Maple 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.