Nut Sedge

Northern Sea Oats

About Nut Sedge and Northern Sea Oats

Nut Sedge

Northern Sea Oats

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Sedge or Rush

Grass

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic

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

1.4 Types

Not Available

Turtlehead, Leadwort, Aster

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Wild

bottomlands, Thickets, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-125-9

0 99

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA50.80 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan

Brown, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Dark Brown

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow 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

Lemon yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green

Gold, Tan, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Fall, Winter

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

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers

Divison, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Keep ground moist, Requires regular 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

Well drained

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

No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilize every year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Rust

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Found

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Pigs

Rodents

5.12 Allergy

Oral Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Protects from sun damage

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

For making oil, used for weaving hats

Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CYPERUS esculentus

CHASMANTHIUM latifolium

7.2 Common Name

Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge

Indian Woodoats, Northern Sea Oats

7.2.1 In Hindi

अखरोट सेज

Northern Sea Oats

7.2.2 In German

Nuss -Segge

Northern Seehafer

7.2.3 In French

souchet

Northern Sea Oats

7.2.4 In Spanish

tuerca de la juncia

Avena del mar del Norte

7.2.5 In Greek

καρύδι σπαθόχορτο

Βόρεια Θάλασσα Βρώμη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Nut Sedge

Northern Sea Oats

7.2.7 In Polish

nakrętka turzyca

Północna część Morza Owies

7.2.8 In Latin

nut Sedge

Avene mari septentrionali

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

Uniola

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Cypereae

Chasmanthieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Nut Sedge and Northern Sea Oats

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

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Season and Care of Nut Sedge and Northern Sea Oats

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

Nut Sedge and Northern Sea Oats Physical Information

Nut Sedge and Northern Sea Oats physical information is very important for comparison. Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Northern Sea Oats height is 60.00 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Nut Sedge and Northern Sea Oats are as follows:

Nut Sedge flower color: Orange, Gold, Bronze and Tan
Nut Sedge leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Northern Sea Oats flower color: Brown and Green
Northern Sea Oats leaf color: Light Green

Care of Nut Sedge and Northern Sea Oats

Care of Nut Sedge and Northern Sea Oats include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nut Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Northern Sea Oats pruning is done No pruning needed, 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 Northern Sea Oats needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.