Home
Garden Plants


About Nut Sedge and Eucalyptus


About Eucalyptus and Nut Sedge


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Sedge or Rush  
Shrubs, Trees  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
Australia  

Types
Cyperus esculentus  
Eucalyptus absita, Eucalyptus acies, Eucalyptus calycogona  

Number of Varieties
9  
700  
17

Habitat
Wild  
River side  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-12  
9-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
10-1  

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  
5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Mat-forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
2.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
32.81 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan  
Pink, Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Dark Brown  
Yellow Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green  
Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
V-Shaped  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Early Summer, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil  
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Rust  
Canker, head rot, Mealybugs, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Pigs  
Birds  

Allergy
Oral Allergy  
Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Protects from sun damage  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic  
Burns, Cough, Fever, Joint pain, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Upset stomach  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves  

Other Uses
For making oil, used for weaving hats  
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CYPERUS esculentus  
Eucalyptus  

Common Name
Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge  
Eucalyptus  

In Hindi
अखरोट सेज  
नीलगिरी  

In German
Nuss -Segge  
Eukalyptus  

In French
souchet  
Eucalyptus  

In Spanish
tuerca de la juncia  
Eucalipto  

In Greek
καρύδι σπαθόχορτο  
ευκάλυπτος  

In Portuguese
Nut Sedge  
Eucalipto  

In Polish
nakrętka turzyca  
Eukaliptus  

In Latin
nut Sedge  
Eucalyptus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Myrtales  

Family
Cyperaceae  
Myrtaceae  

Genus
Cyperus  
Eucalyptus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
Cypereae  
Eucalypteae  

Subfamily
-  
Myrtoideae  

Number of Species
105  
700  
36

Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Nut Sedge and Eucalyptus

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

Compare Sedge and Rush

Season and Care of Nut Sedge and Eucalyptus

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

Nut Sedge and Eucalyptus Physical Information

Nut Sedge and Eucalyptus physical information is very important for comparison. Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Eucalyptus height is 2.50 cm and width 32.81 cm. The color specification of Nut Sedge and Eucalyptus are as follows:

Care of Nut Sedge and Eucalyptus

Care of Nut Sedge and Eucalyptus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nut Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Eucalyptus pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally 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 Eucalyptus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

Sedge and Rush

Sedge and Rush

» More Sedge and Rush

Compare Sedge and Rush

» More Compare Sedge and Rush