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About Nut Sedge and Banana Tree


About Banana Tree and Nut Sedge


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Sedge or Rush  
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
Australia, Tropical Indomalaya  

Types
Not Available  
Cavendish Bananas, Lady Finger Bananas, Pisang Raja, Williams Bananas, Cooking Bananas  

Number of Varieties
Not Available  
1000  
12

Habitat
Wild  
Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-12  
8-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12-6  

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  

Habit
Mat-forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
16.08 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available  
7.87 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan  
Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Not Available  

Fruit Color
Dark Brown  
Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
V-Shaped  
Cone shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Not Available  
Fall, Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loamy  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Not Available  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loamy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

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  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Not Available  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Pigs  
Not Available  

Allergy
Oral Allergy  
Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Protects from sun damage  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic  
Anemia, Antioxidants, Bronchitis, Diarrhea, Hangover, Heartburn, High blood pressure, Kidney problems, Menstrual Disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Fruits  

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  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Not Available  
Showy Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CYPERUS esculentus  
Banana Tree  

Common Name
Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge  
Banana Tree  

In Hindi
अखरोट सेज  
केले के पेड़  

In German
Nuss -Segge  
Bananenbaum  

In French
souchet  
Bananier  

In Spanish
tuerca de la juncia  
Banano  

In Greek
καρύδι σπαθόχορτο  
μπανανιά  

In Portuguese
Nut Sedge  
árvore de banana  

In Polish
nakrętka turzyca  
Banana drzewa  

In Latin
nut Sedge  
Musa sapientum fixa ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Zingiberales  

Family
Cyperaceae  
Banana  

Genus
Cyperus  
Musa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Monocotyledonous  

Tribe
Cypereae  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Not Available  
Not Available  

Number of Species
Not Available  
100  
99+

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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:

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.

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