Red Alder

Nut Sedge

About Red Alder and Nut Sedge

Red Alder

Nut Sedge

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Sedge or Rush

Origin

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

World/Pandemic

Types

Cyperus esculentus

Number of Varieties

309

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest

Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-75-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

Habit

Pyramidal

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral

Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Dark Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

V-Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings

creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Rust

Plant Tolerance

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Pigs

Allergy

Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Good for skin, Protects from sun damage

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Fruits

Other Uses

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

For making oil, used for weaving hats

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra

CYPERUS esculentus

Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge

In Hindi

red alder

अखरोट सेज

In German

rot-Erle

Nuss -Segge

In French

aulne rouge

souchet

In Spanish

aliso rojo

tuerca de la juncia

In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

καρύδι σπαθόχορτο

In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho

Nut Sedge

In Polish

czerwony olcha

nakrętka turzyca

In Latin

red alnus

nut Sedge

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fagales

Poales

Family

Betulaceae

Cyperaceae

Genus

Alnus

Cyperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cypereae

Subfamily

Number of Species

35105

1 27800

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Properties of Red Alder and Nut Sedge

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

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Season and Care of Red Alder and Nut Sedge

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

Red Alder and Nut Sedge Physical Information

Red Alder and Nut Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Red Alder and Nut Sedge are as follows:

Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Nut Sedge flower color: Orange, Gold, Bronze and Tan
Nut Sedge leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Red Alder and Nut Sedge

Care of Red Alder and Nut Sedge include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Alder pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Nut Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Red Alder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Nut Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.