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About Nut Sedge and Needle Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush
Grass

Origin

World/Pandemic
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Cyperus esculentus
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata

Number of Varieties

940
0 40000
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Habitat

Wild
meadows, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-126-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9 - 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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Mat-forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm76.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan
Ivory, Light Green, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Brown
Ivory, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

V-Shaped
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Early Summer, Summer

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
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

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
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

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

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Pigs
-

Allergy

Oral Allergy
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Protects from sun damage
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fibre

Other Uses

For making oil, used for weaving hats
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYPERUS esculentus
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'

Common Name

Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge
Bridal Veil Needle Grass

In Hindi

अखरोट सेज
Needle Grass

In German

Nuss -Segge
Nadel- Gras

In French

souchet
aiguille Herbe

In Spanish

tuerca de la juncia
Hierba de aguja

In Greek

καρύδι σπαθόχορτο
βελόνα Grass

In Portuguese

Nut Sedge
agulha Relva

In Polish

nakrętka turzyca
igła do trawy

In Latin

nut Sedge
acus Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Poales
Cyperales

Family

Cyperaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Cyperus
Stipa

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cypereae
Stipeae

Subfamily

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Pooideae

Number of Species

105150
1 27800
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Properties of Nut Sedge and Needle Grass

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

Season and Care of Nut Sedge and Needle Grass

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

Nut Sedge and Needle Grass Physical Information

Nut Sedge and Needle Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Nut Sedge and Needle Grass are as follows:

  • Nut Sedge flower color: Orange, Gold, Bronze and Tan

  • Nut Sedge leaf color: Green and Yellow green

  • Needle Grass flower color: Ivory, Light Green and Silver

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Nut Sedge and Needle Grass

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