Nut Sedge

Banana Tree

About Nut Sedge and Banana Tree

Nut Sedge

Banana Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Sedge or Rush

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic

Australia, Tropical Indomalaya

1.4 Types

Not Available

Cavendish Bananas, Lady Finger Bananas, Pisang Raja, Williams Bananas, Cooking Bananas

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA1000

0 40000

1.2 Habitat

Wild

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

1.3 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-128-15

4 99

1.4 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-6

1.5 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

H1, H2, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.6 Habit

Mat-forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm16.08 cm

0.54 3900

2.4.1 Minimum Width

NA7.87 cm

0.1 6350

2.5 Plant Color

2.5.1 Flower Color

Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan

Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow

2.5.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.5.3 Fruit Color

Dark Brown

Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green

2.5.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

2.5.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Green

2.5.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green

2.5.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green

Green

2.6 Shape

2.6.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Cone shaped

2.7 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers

From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Rust

Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot, Yellow sigatoka

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Pigs

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Oral Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Protects from sun damage

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic

Anemia, Antioxidants, Bronchitis, Diarrhea, Hangover, Heartburn, High blood pressure, Kidney problems, Menstrual Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

For making oil, used for weaving hats

Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used As Food, Used in paper industry

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Showy Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CYPERUS esculentus

Banana Tree

7.2 Common Name

Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge

Banana Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

अखरोट सेज

केले के पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Nuss -Segge

Bananenbaum

7.2.3 In French

souchet

Bananier

7.2.4 In Spanish

tuerca de la juncia

Banano

7.2.5 In Greek

καρύδι σπαθόχορτο

μπανανιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Nut Sedge

árvore de banana

7.2.7 In Polish

nakrętka turzyca

Banana drzewa

7.2.8 In Latin

nut Sedge

Musa sapientum fixa ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Cyperaceae

Banana

8.6 Genus

Cyperus

Musa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Monocotyledonous

8.8 Tribe

Cypereae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA100

1 27800

Properties of Nut Sedge and Banana Tree

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

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Season and Care of Nut Sedge and Banana Tree

Season and care of Nut Sedge and Banana Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Nut Sedge and Banana Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Nut Sedge season is Not Available and Banana Tree season is Not Available. The type of soil for Nut Sedge is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Banana Tree is Clay, Loamy while the PH of soil for Nut Sedge is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Banana Tree is Neutral, Slightly Acidic.

Nut Sedge and Banana Tree Physical Information

Nut Sedge and Banana Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm. The color specification of Nut Sedge and Banana Tree are as follows:

Nut Sedge flower color: Orange, Gold, Bronze and Tan
Nut Sedge leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Banana Tree flower color: Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White and Yellow
Banana Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Nut Sedge and Banana Tree

Care of Nut Sedge and Banana Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nut Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Banana Tree pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Nut Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Banana Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.