Black Oak

Nut Sedge

About Black Oak and Nut Sedge

Black Oak

Nut Sedge

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Sedge or Rush

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

World/Pandemic

Types

Japanese Evergreen Oak, Sawthorn Oak, Oriental White Oak

Cyperus esculentus

Number of Varieties

209

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

2,438.40 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

Red, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown, Chocolate

Dark Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Copper

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Brown, Dark Red

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

V-Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs a lot of water initially, occasional watering once established, Water Deeply

Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Birds

Pigs

Allergy

Hay fever, Itchy eyes, Runny nose, sneezing, Watery eyes, Whooping Cough

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, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiaphonic, Antiasthamatic, Astringent, Chronic fatigue, Cold, Dysentry, Emetic, Febrifuge, Haemorrhages, Indigestion, Opthalmic, Salve, Sore Eyes, Sore throat, Tonic, Treating fever

Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

Tannin, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used as insect repellent, 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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS velutina

CYPERUS esculentus

Common Name

Black Oak

Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge

In Hindi

Black Oak Tree

अखरोट सेज

In German

Schwarz Oak Tree

Nuss -Segge

In French

Noir Oak Tree

souchet

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de roble

tuerca de la juncia

In Greek

Black Oak Tree

καρύδι σπαθόχορτο

In Portuguese

Carvalho Preto

Nut Sedge

In Polish

Czarny Dąb

nakrętka turzyca

In Latin

Niger quercum ligno

nut Sedge

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fagales

Poales

Family

Fagaceae

Cyperaceae

Genus

Quercus

Cyperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cherokee

Cypereae

Subfamily

Number of Species

600105

1 27800

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Properties of Black Oak and Nut Sedge

Wondering what are the properties of Black Oak and Nut Sedge? We provide you with everything About Black Oak and Nut Sedge. Black Oak doesn't have thorns and Nut Sedge doesn't have thorns. Also Black Oak does not have fragrant flowers. Black Oak has allergic reactions like Hay fever, Itchy eyes, Runny nose, sneezing, Watery eyes and Whooping Cough and Nut Sedge has allergic reactions like Hay fever, Itchy eyes, Runny nose, sneezing, Watery eyes and Whooping Cough. 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 Oak and Nut Sedge and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black Oak and Nut Sedge

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

Black Oak and Nut Sedge Physical Information

Black Oak and Nut Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Black Oak height is 2,438.40 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 Oak and Nut Sedge are as follows:

Black Oak flower color: Red, Light Yellow and Yellow green
Black Oak leaf color: Green and Copper
Nut Sedge flower color: Orange, Gold, Bronze and Tan
Nut Sedge leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Black Oak and Nut Sedge

Care of Black Oak and Nut Sedge include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Oak pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Nut Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Black Oak 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.