Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
World/Pandemic
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Types
Cyperus esculentus
Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae
Habitat
Wild
marshes, Riverbanks
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-12
6-9
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
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Mat-forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan
Purple, Silver
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Brown
Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green
White, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Purple, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green
Purple, Tan
Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
Grass like
Plant Season
-
Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Late Summer, Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers
Seedlings, Vegetative
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil
Water once every two or three weeks
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Cut back all stems to the same height
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Rust
Drought, Edema
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Allergy
Oral Allergy
Noxious Weed
Aesthetic Uses
-
Borders, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Protects from sun damage
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control
Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves
Other Uses
For making oil, used for weaving hats
Cultivated for fodder
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
-
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CYPERUS esculentus
SACCHARUM ravennae
Common Name
Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass
In Hindi
अखरोट सेज
Plume Grass
In German
Nuss -Segge
Plume Gras
In French
souchet
Plume Herbe
In Spanish
tuerca de la juncia
Penacho de hierba
In Greek
καρύδι σπαθόχορτο
Plume Grass
In Portuguese
Nut Sedge
Plume grama
In Polish
nakrętka turzyca
Pióropusz Trawa
In Latin
nut Sedge
Kessinger Grass
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Lilopsida
Family
Cyperaceae
Poaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Cypereae
Andropogoneae
Season and Care of Nut Sedge and Plume Grass
Season and care of Nut Sedge and Plume Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Nut Sedge and Plume Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Nut Sedge season is and Plume Grass season is . The type of soil for Nut Sedge is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Plume Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Nut Sedge is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Plume Grass is Acidic, Neutral.
Nut Sedge and Plume Grass Physical Information
Nut Sedge and Plume Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Nut Sedge and Plume Grass are as follows:
Nut Sedge flower color: Orange, Gold, Bronze and Tan
Nut Sedge leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver
- Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green
Care of Nut Sedge and Plume Grass
Care of Nut Sedge and Plume Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nut Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height. In summer Nut Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Plume Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.