Nut Sedge

Corkscrew Willow

About Nut Sedge and Corkscrew Willow

Nut Sedge

Corkscrew Willow

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush

Tree

Origin

World/Pandemic

Eastern Asia, China

Types

Cyperus esculentus

Babylon

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Wild

Lake margins, River side, Swamps, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-125-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-9

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Mat-forming

Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers

Divison, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Rust

Aphids, Beetles, Caterpillars, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Pigs

Allergy

Oral Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Protects from sun damage

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Versatility

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic

Headache, Sedative, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Tree trunks

Other Uses

For making oil, used for weaving hats

Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYPERUS esculentus

SALIX babylonica f. tortuosa

Common Name

Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge

Corkscrew Willow

In Hindi

अखरोट सेज

पेंचकश विलो

In German

Nuss -Segge

Korkenzieher-Weide

In French

souchet

Tire-bouchon Willow

In Spanish

tuerca de la juncia

Tire-bouchon Willow

In Greek

καρύδι σπαθόχορτο

τιρμπουσόν Willow

In Portuguese

Nut Sedge

corkscrew salgueiro

In Polish

nakrętka turzyca

korkociąg Willow

In Latin

nut Sedge

corkscrew Willow

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Malpighiales

Family

Cyperaceae

Salicaceae

Genus

Cyperus

Salix

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cypereae

Saliceae

Subfamily

Salicoideae

Number of Species

10535

1 27800

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Properties of Nut Sedge and Corkscrew Willow

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

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Season and Care of Nut Sedge and Corkscrew Willow

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

Nut Sedge and Corkscrew Willow Physical Information

Nut Sedge and Corkscrew Willow physical information is very important for comparison. Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Corkscrew Willow height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Nut Sedge and Corkscrew Willow are as follows:

Nut Sedge flower color: Orange, Gold, Bronze and Tan
Nut Sedge leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Corkscrew Willow flower color: Yellow green
Corkscrew Willow leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Nut Sedge and Corkscrew Willow

Care of Nut Sedge and Corkscrew Willow include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nut Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Corkscrew Willow pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Nut Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Corkscrew Willow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.