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About Jack Pine and Nut Sedge


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Sedge or Rush  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada  

Types
Cyperus esculentus  
Pinus banksiana  

Number of Varieties
9  
50  
99+

Habitat
Wild  
Forests, Rocky areas, Rocky Ridges  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-12  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
6-1  

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  
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9  

Habit
Mat-forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Dark Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
V-Shaped  
Acicular  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers  
Stem Cutting, Tip cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil  
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
Rust  
Annosus Root Rot, Armillaria mellea, Brown Rot, Red blotch, Tar spot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Dry soil, Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
-  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Pigs  
Sawfly  

Allergy
Oral Allergy  
-  

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  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Bark, Stem  

Other Uses
For making oil, used for weaving hats  
Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in pulpwood and lumber production  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CYPERUS esculentus  
PINUS banksiana  

Common Name
Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge  
grey pine scrub pine  

In Hindi
अखरोट सेज  
जैक पाइन  

In German
Nuss -Segge  
Jack Kiefer  

In French
souchet  
pin gris  

In Spanish
tuerca de la juncia  
jack pine  

In Greek
καρύδι σπαθόχορτο  
υποδοχή πεύκο  

In Portuguese
Nut Sedge  
jack pine  

In Polish
nakrętka turzyca  
sosna Banksa  

In Latin
nut Sedge  
pinus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Poales  
Pinales  

Family
Cyperaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Cyperus  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
Cypereae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
105  
36  

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Properties of Nut Sedge and Jack Pine

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

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Season and Care of Nut Sedge and Jack Pine

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

Nut Sedge and Jack Pine Physical Information

Nut Sedge and Jack Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Jack Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Nut Sedge and Jack Pine are as follows:

Care of Nut Sedge and Jack Pine

Care of Nut Sedge and Jack Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nut Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Jack Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Nut Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jack Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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