Nut Sedge

Oatgrass

About Nut Sedge and Oatgrass

Nut Sedge

Oatgrass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush

Grass

Origin

World/Pandemic

Europe, Asia

Types

Cyperus esculentus

Blue Oat grass

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Wild

Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-124-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24

Habit

Mat-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm20.50 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

Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green

Tan, Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Rust

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Pigs

Allergy

Oral Allergy

Asthma, Itchy eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Protects from sun damage

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic

Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

Other Uses

For making oil, used for weaving hats

Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYPERUS esculentus

ARRHENATHERUM

Common Name

Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge

Oatgrass

In Hindi

अखरोट सेज

जई घास

In German

Nuss -Segge

Ährengras

In French

souchet

Folle avoine

In Spanish

tuerca de la juncia

oat Grass

In Greek

καρύδι σπαθόχορτο

βρώμη Grass

In Portuguese

Nut Sedge

aveia-

In Polish

nakrętka turzyca

Owies trawa

In Latin

nut Sedge

oat Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Poales

Family

Cyperaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Cyperus

Danthonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cypereae

Aveneae

Subfamily

Danthonioideae

Number of Species

105450

1 27800

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Properties of Nut Sedge and Oatgrass

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

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Season and Care of Nut Sedge and Oatgrass

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

Nut Sedge and Oatgrass Physical Information

Nut Sedge and Oatgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Nut Sedge and Oatgrass are as follows:

Nut Sedge flower color: Orange, Gold, Bronze and Tan
Nut Sedge leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Oatgrass flower color: Brown
Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Nut Sedge and Oatgrass

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