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About Nut Sedge and Paperbark Maple


About Paperbark Maple and Nut Sedge


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Sedge or Rush  
Tree  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
China  

Types
Cyperus esculentus  
Acer griseum  

Number of Varieties
9  
10  

Habitat
Wild  
Mixed deciduous forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-12  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
8-1  

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

Habit
Mat-forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Dark Brown  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green  
Red, Green, Bronze, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
V-Shaped  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil  
Medium  

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  
Clay, Loam  

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Rust  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Pigs  
-  

Allergy
Oral Allergy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Protects from sun damage  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Wood  

Other Uses
For making oil, used for weaving hats  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CYPERUS esculentus  
ACER griseum  

Common Name
Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge  
Paperbark Maple  

In Hindi
अखरोट सेज  
paperbark maple  

In German
Nuss -Segge  
paperbark Ahorn  

In French
souchet  
érable paperbark  

In Spanish
tuerca de la juncia  
arce paperbark  

In Greek
καρύδι σπαθόχορτο  
Paperbark σφενδάμου  

In Portuguese
Nut Sedge  
de bordo paperbark  

In Polish
nakrętka turzyca  
klon paperbark  

In Latin
nut Sedge  
paperbark acernis  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Sapindales  

Family
Cyperaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Cyperus  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Cypereae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
105  
30  

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Properties of Nut Sedge and Paperbark Maple

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

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Season and Care of Nut Sedge and Paperbark Maple

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

Nut Sedge and Paperbark Maple Physical Information

Nut Sedge and Paperbark Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Paperbark Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Nut Sedge and Paperbark Maple are as follows:

Care of Nut Sedge and Paperbark Maple

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

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