Nut Sedge

Meadow Phlox

About Nut Sedge and Meadow Phlox

Nut Sedge

Meadow Phlox

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Sedge or Rush

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Wild

Loamy soils, meadows, moist forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-125-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA38.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan

White, Pink, Lavender, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Dark Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Summer

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

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

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

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Rust

Leafhoppers, Pink Root, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Pigs

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Oral Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems, Irritate the mucus membrane

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Protects from sun damage

Improve skin tone, Restores Hair Colour, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Increases moisture in air, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic

Aging, Antispasmodic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

For making oil, used for weaving hats

Air freshner, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Cutflower, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CYPERUS esculentus

PHLOX maculata

7.2 Common Name

Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge

Meadow Phlox

7.2.1 In Hindi

अखरोट सेज

मैदानी एक प्रकार का पौधा

7.2.2 In German

Nuss -Segge

Wiese Phlox

7.2.3 In French

souchet

Meadow Phlox

7.2.4 In Spanish

tuerca de la juncia

prado Phlox

7.2.5 In Greek

καρύδι σπαθόχορτο

Meadow Phlox

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Nut Sedge

Meadow Phlox

7.2.7 In Polish

nakrętka turzyca

łąka Phlox

7.2.8 In Latin

nut Sedge

Phlox meadow

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Cyperaceae

Polemoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Cyperus

Phlox

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Cypereae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Nut Sedge and Meadow Phlox

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

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Season and Care of Nut Sedge and Meadow Phlox

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

Nut Sedge and Meadow Phlox Physical Information

Nut Sedge and Meadow Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Meadow Phlox height is 60.00 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Nut Sedge and Meadow Phlox are as follows:

Nut Sedge flower color: Orange, Gold, Bronze and Tan
Nut Sedge leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Meadow Phlox flower color: White, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Meadow Phlox leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Nut Sedge and Meadow Phlox

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