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About Incense Cedar and Nut Sedge


About Nut Sedge and Incense Cedar


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Sedge or Rush  

Origin
Western United States, California, Mexico  
World/Pandemic  

Types
Calocedrus decurrens  
Cyperus esculentus  

Number of Varieties
1  
9  

Habitat
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions  
Wild  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
5-12  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 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
2,130.00 cm  
21
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
Dark Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
V-Shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting  
creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water occasionally  
Requires consistently moist soil  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

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 Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Insects  
Rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Pigs  

Allergy
-  
Oral Allergy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin, Protects from sun damage  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Stomach pain  
Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry  
For making oil, used for weaving hats  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CALOCEDRUS decurrens  
CYPERUS esculentus  

Common Name
Incense Cedar  
Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge  

In Hindi
Incense Cedar  
अखरोट सेज  

In German
Zeder  
Nuss -Segge  

In French
Encens Cedar  
souchet  

In Spanish
cedro de incienso  
tuerca de la juncia  

In Greek
θυμίαμα Κέδρος  
καρύδι σπαθόχορτο  

In Portuguese
cedro de incenso  
Nut Sedge  

In Polish
kadzidło Cedar  
nakrętka turzyca  

In Latin
incensum Cedar  
nut Sedge  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Poales  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Cyperaceae  

Genus
Calocedrus  
Cyperus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Cypereae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
50  
105  

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Properties of Incense Cedar and Nut Sedge

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

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Season and Care of Incense Cedar and Nut Sedge

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

Incense Cedar and Nut Sedge Physical Information

Incense Cedar and Nut Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Incense Cedar and Nut Sedge are as follows:

Care of Incense Cedar and Nut Sedge

Care of Incense Cedar and Nut Sedge include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Incense Cedar pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Incense Cedar 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.

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