Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Sedge or Rush
Origin
Russia/Siberia
World/Pandemic
Types
Shrub
Cyperus esculentus
Habitat
Cold Regions
Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7
5-12
Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 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
Spreading
Mat-forming
Flower Color
Dark Green
Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Copper
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Sienna, Burgundy, Bronze
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate
V-Shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Tolerances
Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Water during dry weather, 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 pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Rust
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Pigs
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Protects from sun damage
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
-
Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
-
Fruits
Other Uses
Used for bedding in gardens
For making oil, used for weaving hats
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Alpine, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
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Botanical Name
MICROBIOTA decussata
CYPERUS esculentus
Common Name
Microbiota, Siberian carpet cypress, Russian arbor vitae
Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge
In Hindi
माइक्रोबायोटा
अखरोट सेज
In German
Mikrobiota
Nuss -Segge
In French
microbiote
souchet
In Spanish
microbiota
tuerca de la juncia
In Greek
μικροχλωρίδας
καρύδι σπαθόχορτο
In Portuguese
microbiota
Nut Sedge
In Polish
mikroflory
nakrętka turzyca
In Latin
Microbiota
nut Sedge
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Cupressaceae
Cyperaceae
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Season and Care of Microbiota and Nut Sedge
Season and care of Microbiota and Nut Sedge is important to know. While considering everything about Microbiota and Nut Sedge Care, growing season is an essential factor. Microbiota season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Nut Sedge season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Microbiota is Clay, Loam and for Nut Sedge is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Microbiota is Acidic, Neutral and for Nut Sedge is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Microbiota and Nut Sedge Physical Information
Microbiota and Nut Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Microbiota height is 2,330.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Microbiota and Nut Sedge are as follows:
Microbiota flower color: Dark Green
Microbiota leaf color: Green
Nut Sedge flower color: Orange, Gold, Bronze and Tan
- Nut Sedge leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Care of Microbiota and Nut Sedge
Care of Microbiota and Nut Sedge include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Microbiota 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 Microbiota 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.