Nut Sedge

Dwarf Palmetto

About Nut Sedge and Dwarf Palmetto

Nut Sedge

Dwarf Palmetto

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Sedge or Rush

Palm or Cycad

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic

United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA14

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Wild

Floodplains, Lowland, River side, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-127-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-6

1.8 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, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Dark Brown

Chocolate, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green

Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Circular, dissected, long and linear

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Rust

Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Pigs

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Oral Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic

Asthma, Baldness, Cold, Cough, Migraines, Sore throat

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

For making oil, used for weaving hats

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CYPERUS esculentus

SABAL minor

7.2 Common Name

Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge

Bush Palmetto, Dwarf Palmetto, Little Blue Stem, Swamp Palmetto

7.2.1 In Hindi

अखरोट सेज

बौना पल्मेट्टो

7.2.2 In German

Nuss -Segge

Zwerg Palmetto

7.2.3 In French

souchet

Palmetto nain

7.2.4 In Spanish

tuerca de la juncia

Palmetto enano

7.2.5 In Greek

καρύδι σπαθόχορτο

Νάνος Palmetto

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Nut Sedge

Palmetto anão

7.2.7 In Polish

nakrętka turzyca

Dwarf Palmetto

7.2.8 In Latin

nut Sedge

Pumilio Palmetto

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Arecales

8.5 Family

Cyperaceae

Arecaceae

8.6 Genus

Cyperus

Sabal

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Cypereae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Coryphoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA14

1 27800

Properties of Nut Sedge and Dwarf Palmetto

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

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Season and Care of Nut Sedge and Dwarf Palmetto

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

Nut Sedge and Dwarf Palmetto Physical Information

Nut Sedge and Dwarf Palmetto physical information is very important for comparison. Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Dwarf Palmetto height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Nut Sedge and Dwarf Palmetto are as follows:

Nut Sedge flower color: Orange, Gold, Bronze and Tan
Nut Sedge leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Dwarf Palmetto flower color: Ivory
Dwarf Palmetto leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Nut Sedge and Dwarf Palmetto

Care of Nut Sedge and Dwarf Palmetto include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nut Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dwarf Palmetto pruning is done 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 Dwarf Palmetto needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.