Nut Sedge

Pitch Pine

About Nut Sedge and Pitch Pine

Nut Sedge

Pitch Pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

World/Pandemic

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Canada

Types

Cyperus esculentus

Austrian Pine, Caribbean Pine, Eastern White Pine

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Wild

Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-12-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

7-1

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

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Mat-forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm3,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm76.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Dry, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Rust

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Pigs

Birds

Allergy

Oral Allergy

Asthma, Rash, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Protects from sun damage

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Used to establish native woodland, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Tree trunks

Other Uses

For making oil, used for weaving hats

Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYPERUS esculentus

PINUS rigida

Common Name

Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge

Southern Pine, Black Pine, Torch Pine

In Hindi

अखरोट सेज

सनोबर

In German

Nuss -Segge

Pitch pine

In French

souchet

pitch pine

In Spanish

tuerca de la juncia

pino

In Greek

καρύδι σπαθόχορτο

πίσσα πεύκο

In Portuguese

Nut Sedge

resina de pinheiro

In Polish

nakrętka turzyca

Pitch sosny

In Latin

nut Sedge

pice pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Poales

Pinales

Family

Cyperaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Cyperus

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cypereae

Subfamily

Number of Species

105115

1 27800

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Properties of Nut Sedge and Pitch Pine

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

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Season and Care of Nut Sedge and Pitch Pine

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

Nut Sedge and Pitch Pine Physical Information

Nut Sedge and Pitch Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Pitch Pine height is 3,000.00 cm and width 76.00 cm. The color specification of Nut Sedge and Pitch Pine are as follows:

Nut Sedge flower color: Orange, Gold, Bronze and Tan
Nut Sedge leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Pitch Pine flower color: Green
Pitch Pine leaf color: Yellow green

Care of Nut Sedge and Pitch Pine

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