What is
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Tree
Origin
World/Pandemic
Australia
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Varieties
NANA
0
40000
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Habitat
Wild
Scrubs, tussock grasslands, Upland savannas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-1210-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-10
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
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Mat-forming
Upright/Erect
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm550.00 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
NA370.00 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan
Lemon yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Brown
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green
Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
Long Narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Not Available
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
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
Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil
Do not water excessively
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
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 dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Rust
Insects, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Pigs
Butterflies
Allergy
Oral Allergy
Asthma, Eye irritation, Headache, Nose Irritation, Throat itching, Vomiting
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Protects from sun damage
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Sap, Seeds
Other Uses
For making oil, used for weaving hats
Used as a dye, Wood is used fore making tools
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Not Available
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
CYPERUS esculentus
ACACIA aneura
Common Name
Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge
Mulga, True Mulga
In Hindi
अखरोट सेज
Mulga
In German
Nuss -Segge
Mulga
In French
souchet
Mulga
In Spanish
tuerca de la juncia
Mulga
In Greek
καρύδι σπαθόχορτο
mulga
In Portuguese
Nut Sedge
Mulga
In Polish
nakrętka turzyca
Mulga
In Latin
nut Sedge
Mulga
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Fabales
Family
Cyperaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Cyperus
Acacia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Cypereae
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
NANA
1
27800
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