Nut Sedge

Weeping Lovegrass

About Nut Sedge and Weeping Lovegrass

Nut Sedge

Weeping Lovegrass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush

Grass

Origin

World/Pandemic

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Cyperus esculentus

Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula

Number of Varieties

920

0 40000

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Habitat

Wild

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-127-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 10

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Mat-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan

Gray, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Brown

Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green

Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Cut back old stems to the ground

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Pigs

Allergy

Oral Allergy

conjunctivitis, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Protects from sun damage

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

For making oil, used for weaving hats

Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYPERUS esculentus

ERAGROSTIS curvula

Common Name

Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge

Weeping Lovegrass

In Hindi

अखरोट सेज

Weeping Lovegrass

In German

Nuss -Segge

Weinend lovegrass

In French

souchet

Weeping lovegrass

In Spanish

tuerca de la juncia

Pasto llorón

In Greek

καρύδι σπαθόχορτο

κλάμα Lovegrass

In Portuguese

Nut Sedge

chorando lovegrass

In Polish

nakrętka turzyca

Płacząca Lovegrass

In Latin

nut Sedge

Plorans Lovegrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Poales

Cyperales

Family

Cyperaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Cyperus

Eragrostis

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cypereae

Eragrostideae

Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Number of Species

10510

1 27800

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Properties of Nut Sedge and Weeping Lovegrass

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

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Season and Care of Nut Sedge and Weeping Lovegrass

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

Nut Sedge and Weeping Lovegrass Physical Information

Nut Sedge and Weeping Lovegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Nut Sedge and Weeping Lovegrass are as follows:

Nut Sedge flower color: Orange, Gold, Bronze and Tan
Nut Sedge leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender
Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Nut Sedge and Weeping Lovegrass

Care of Nut Sedge and Weeping Lovegrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nut Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Weeping Lovegrass pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Nut Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Weeping Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.