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About Foxtail Grass and Nut Sedge

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Sedge or Rush
1.3 Origin
Europe, Asia
World/Pandemic
1.4 Types
not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Grassland
Wild
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
5-12
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Mat-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Dark Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Yellow green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Green, Yellow green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
V-Shaped
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Not Available
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Requires consistently moist soil
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Moderate
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune to control growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Rust
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
13% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
80% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
22% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
67% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Pigs
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Oral Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin, Protects from sun damage
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits
6.2.3 Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
For making oil, used for weaving hats
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
47% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Not Available
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS
CYPERUS esculentus
7.2 Common Name
Foxtail Grass
Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge
7.2.1 In Hindi
Foxtail Grass
अखरोट सेज
7.2.2 In German
Foxtail Grass
Nuss -Segge
7.2.3 In French
Foxtail Grass
souchet
7.2.4 In Spanish
Hierba de cola de zorra
tuerca de la juncia
7.2.5 In Greek
αλωπέκουρου Grass
καρύδι σπαθόχορτο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
grama de foxtail
Nut Sedge
7.2.7 In Polish
ber trawy
nakrętka turzyca
7.2.8 In Latin
panicum Grass
nut Sedge
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Poales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Cyperaceae
8.6 Genus
Alopecurus
Cyperus
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Cypereae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Foxtail Grass and Nut Sedge

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

Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Nut Sedge

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

Foxtail Grass and Nut Sedge Physical Information

Foxtail Grass and Nut Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Nut Sedge are as follows:

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

  • Nut Sedge flower color: Orange, Gold, Bronze and Tan

  • Nut Sedge leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Foxtail Grass and Nut Sedge

Care of Foxtail Grass and Nut Sedge include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Nut Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Nut Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.