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About Limber Pine and Nut Sedge


About Nut Sedge and Limber Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Sedge or Rush  

Origin
Western United States, Canada, Mexico  
World/Pandemic  

Types
Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola  
Cyperus esculentus  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
9  

Habitat
Dry areas  
Wild  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
5-12  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
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
1,070.00 cm  
38
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
30.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Dark Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
V-Shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full 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?
Grafting  
creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Requires consistently moist soil  

In Summer
Regular watering required  
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  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Rust  
Rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
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
Wildlife, Windbreak  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
Fruits  

Other Uses
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  
For making oil, used for weaving hats  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS flexilis  
CYPERUS esculentus  

Common Name
limber pine  
Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge  

In Hindi
limber pine  
अखरोट सेज  

In German
limber pine  
Nuss -Segge  

In French
limber pine  
souchet  

In Spanish
limber pine  
tuerca de la juncia  

In Greek
εύκαμπτος πεύκο  
καρύδι σπαθόχορτο  

In Portuguese
limver foi  
Nut Sedge  

In Polish
limver poszedł  
nakrętka turzyca  

In Latin
limver abiit  
nut Sedge  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Poales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Cyperaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Cyperus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Cypereae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
30  
105  

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Properties of Limber Pine and Nut Sedge

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

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Season and Care of Limber Pine and Nut Sedge

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

Limber Pine and Nut Sedge Physical Information

Limber Pine and Nut Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Limber Pine height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Limber Pine and Nut Sedge are as follows:

Care of Limber Pine and Nut Sedge

Care of Limber Pine and Nut Sedge include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Limber Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Nut Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Limber Pine needs Regular watering required 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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