Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
World, Pandemic
World/Pandemic
Types
-
Cyperus esculentus
Habitat
Woodland Garden
Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
5-12
Sunset Zone
-
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
Thicket/Colonizing
Mat-forming
Flower Color
-
Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Dark Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gold, Brown
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Shape
Strap shaped
V-Shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
-
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Tolerances
Drought, Full Sun
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores
creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering
Requires consistently moist soil
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars
Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Pigs
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Protects from sun damage
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Tonic
Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Fruits
Other Uses
Adhesive, Basketary, Repellent, Used as a dye, Used in biomass
For making oil, used for weaving hats
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover
-
Botanical Name
Pteridium aquilinum
CYPERUS esculentus
Common Name
Bracken, brake, common bracken
Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge
In Hindi
bracken
अखरोट सेज
In German
Adlerfarn
Nuss -Segge
In French
fougère
souchet
In Spanish
helecho
tuerca de la juncia
In Greek
φτέρη
καρύδι σπαθόχορτο
In Portuguese
samambaia
Nut Sedge
In Polish
orlica
nakrętka turzyca
In Latin
bracken
nut Sedge
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Filicopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Polypodiales
Poales
Family
Dennstaedtiaceae
Cyperaceae
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Season and Care of Bracken and Nut Sedge
Season and care of Bracken and Nut Sedge is important to know. While considering everything about Bracken and Nut Sedge Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bracken season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Nut Sedge season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bracken is Loam, Sand and for Nut Sedge is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bracken is Acidic, Neutral and for Nut Sedge is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Bracken and Nut Sedge Physical Information
Bracken and Nut Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Bracken height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Bracken and Nut Sedge are as follows:
Bracken flower color:
Bracken leaf color: Green and Light Green
Nut Sedge flower color: Orange, Gold, Bronze and Tan
- Nut Sedge leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Care of Bracken and Nut Sedge
Care of Bracken and Nut Sedge include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bracken 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 Bracken 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.