Nut Sedge

White Star Creeper

About Nut Sedge and White Star Creeper

Nut Sedge

White Star Creeper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush

Perennial

Origin

World/Pandemic

Australia, New Zealand

Types

Cyperus esculentus

White Star Creeper, 'Alba' Super Star Creeper, 'County Park' Dark Blue Star Creeper, 'Little Star Creeper

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Wild

gardens, gully slopes, Terrestrial, Tropical areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-125-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

7*5

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm2.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm15.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan

Light Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Requires watering in the growing season, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water evenly, Water frequently while growing, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Proper mowing practices are necessary, Prune for shortening long shoots, prune to control shape, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize when fast growth is desired

Pests and Diseases

Rust

Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Pigs

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Oral Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Protects from sun damage

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

Other Uses

For making oil, used for weaving hats

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYPERUS esculentus

PRATIA pedunculata

Common Name

Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge

White Star creeper

In Hindi

अखरोट सेज

व्हाइट स्टार लता

In German

Nuss -Segge

Weißer Stern Kriechgang

In French

souchet

Blanc étoiles creeper

In Spanish

tuerca de la juncia

Blanco enredadera estrella

In Greek

καρύδι σπαθόχορτο

Λευκό αναρριχητικό φυτό αστέρων

In Portuguese

Nut Sedge

Branca Baby estrela

In Polish

nakrętka turzyca

Biała Gwiazda pnącze

In Latin

nut Sedge

Stella creeper albis,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Family

Cyperaceae

Campanulaceae

Genus

Cyperus

Pratia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms

Tribe

Cypereae

Subfamily

Number of Species

10510

1 27800

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Properties of Nut Sedge and White Star Creeper

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

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Season and Care of Nut Sedge and White Star Creeper

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

Nut Sedge and White Star Creeper Physical Information

Nut Sedge and White Star Creeper physical information is very important for comparison. Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas White Star Creeper height is 2.50 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Nut Sedge and White Star Creeper are as follows:

Nut Sedge flower color: Orange, Gold, Bronze and Tan
Nut Sedge leaf color: Green and Yellow green
White Star Creeper flower color: Light Blue
White Star Creeper leaf color: Green

Care of Nut Sedge and White Star Creeper

Care of Nut Sedge and White Star Creeper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nut Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and White Star Creeper pruning is done Proper mowing practices are necessary, Prune for shortening long shoots, prune to control shape, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Nut Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Star Creeper needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate.