Nut Sedge

Milium Effusum

About Nut Sedge and Milium Effusum

Nut Sedge

Milium Effusum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Sedge or Rush

Grass

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic

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

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Wild

Damp shady woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-12

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9 - 5

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

3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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45.70 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan

Not Available

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, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Requires a lot of watering

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

Acidic, Neutral

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Rust

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

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

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13% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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80% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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22% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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67% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Pigs

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Oral Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Protects from sun damage

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

For making oil, used for weaving hats

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6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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47% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CYPERUS esculentus

MILIUM effusum

7.2 Common Name

Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge

Millet Grass, Wood Millet

7.2.1 In Hindi

अखरोट सेज

Milium effusum

7.2.2 In German

Nuss -Segge

Wald-Flattergras

7.2.3 In French

souchet

millet étalé

7.2.4 In Spanish

tuerca de la juncia

effusum milium

7.2.5 In Greek

καρύδι σπαθόχορτο

milium effusum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Nut Sedge

milium effusum

7.2.7 In Polish

nakrętka turzyca

prosownica rozpierzchła

7.2.8 In Latin

nut Sedge

milium effusum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Cyperaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Cyperus

Milium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Cypereae

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Nut Sedge and Milium Effusum

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

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Season and Care of Nut Sedge and Milium Effusum

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

Nut Sedge and Milium Effusum Physical Information

Nut Sedge and Milium Effusum physical information is very important for comparison. Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Milium Effusum height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Nut Sedge and Milium Effusum are as follows:

Nut Sedge flower color: Orange, Gold, Bronze and Tan
Nut Sedge leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Milium Effusum flower color: Not Available
Milium Effusum leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Nut Sedge and Milium Effusum

Care of Nut Sedge and Milium Effusum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nut Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Milium Effusum pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Nut Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Milium Effusum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.