Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Sedge or Rush
  
Tree
  
Origin
World/Pandemic
  
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Wild
  
Woodlands
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-12
  
10-12
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
  
12-9
  
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
  
H2, 23, 24
  
Habit
Mat-forming
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm
  
31
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
1,520.00 cm
  
10
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Dark Brown
  
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green
  
Green, Gray Green, Gray
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
  
Green, Gray Green, Gray
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
  
Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green
  
Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
  
Maple shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Not Available
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Summer
  
Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers
  
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil
  
Water daily during growing season
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Moderate
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Less Watering
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Less Watering
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial 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
  
Pests and Diseases
Rust
  
Aphids, Insects
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
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
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Yes
  
Yes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Pigs
  
Birds, Butterflies
  
Allergy
Oral Allergy
  
Nausea, Vomiting
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Cottage Garden
  
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Protects from sun damage
  
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Sometimes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Shadow Tree
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic
  
Cramps, Dermatitis
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
  
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
  
Other Uses
For making oil, used for weaving hats
  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Not Available
  
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
CYPERUS esculentus
  
ALEURITES moluccanus
  
Common Name
Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge
  
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
  
In Hindi
अखरोट सेज
  
Aleurites moluccanus
  
In German
Nuss -Segge
  
Lichtnussbaum
  
In French
souchet
  
Aleurites moluccana
  
In Spanish
tuerca de la juncia
  
Aleurites moluccanus
  
In Greek
καρύδι σπαθόχορτο
  
Aleurites moluccanus
  
In Portuguese
Nut Sedge
  
Nogueira-de-iguape
  
In Polish
nakrętka turzyca
  
Nogueira-de-iguape
  
In Latin
nut Sedge
  
Aleurites moluccanus
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Angiosperms
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Poales
  
Euphorbiales
  
Family
Cyperaceae
  
Euphorbiaceae
  
Genus
Cyperus
  
Aleurites
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Cypereae
  
Aleuritideae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Crotonoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Nut Sedge and Kukui
Season and care of Nut Sedge and Kukui is important to know. While considering everything about Nut Sedge and Kukui Care, growing season is an essential factor. Nut Sedge season is Not Available and Kukui season is Not Available. The type of soil for Nut Sedge is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Kukui is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Nut Sedge is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Kukui is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Nut Sedge and Kukui Physical Information
Nut Sedge and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Nut Sedge and Kukui are as follows:
Nut Sedge flower color: Orange, Gold, Bronze and Tan
Nut Sedge leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Kukui flower color: White
- Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Care of Nut Sedge and Kukui
Care of Nut Sedge and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nut Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.