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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Sedge or Rush

Origin

-
World/Pandemic

Types

Honey Locust
Cyperus esculentus

Number of Varieties

109
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-3
12-1

Sunset Zone

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
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

Upright/Erect
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,524.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,066.80 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Rose, Violet
Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Brown
Dark Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Crimson, Bronze
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
V-Shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially, occasional watering once established
Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut limbs, Prune in winter, Prune up lowest branches, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Pigs

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Depression, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gastro-intestinal problems, Kidney Disease, Liver disease, Nausea, Vomiting, weakness
Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
Good for skin, Protects from sun damage

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Antivinous, Cancer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Emetic, Emmoiliant, Eye Problems, Febrifuge, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic
Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds, Wood
Fruits

Other Uses

Fibre, For making oil, Used as a dye, Used as essential oil, Used as fuel, Used for woodware
For making oil, used for weaving hats

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ROBINIA 'Purple Robe'
CYPERUS esculentus

Common Name

Hybrid Black Locust, Purple Robe Locust
Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge

In Hindi

Black Locust Tree
अखरोट सेज

In German

Schwarz Locust Tree
Nuss -Segge

In French

Noir Arbre Locust
souchet

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de la langosta
tuerca de la juncia

In Greek

Μαύρο Locust Tree
καρύδι σπαθόχορτο

In Portuguese

Árvore Locust Preto
Nut Sedge

In Polish

Robinii akacjowej Drzewo
nakrętka turzyca

In Latin

Locusta arbor Niger
nut Sedge

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Fabales
Poales

Family

Fabaceae
Cyperaceae

Genus

Robinia
Cyperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Robinieae
Cypereae

Subfamily

Faboideae
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Number of Species

25105
1 27800
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Difference Between Black Locust and Nut Sedge

If you are confused whether Black Locust or Nut Sedge are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Black Locust and Nut Sedge Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Black Locust are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Nitrogen, whereas for Nut Sedge fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Black Locust and Nut Sedge if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Black Locust and Nut Sedge

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Black Locust and Nut Sedge. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Black Locust and Nut Sedge as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Black Locust is Antispasmodic, Antivinous, Cancer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Emetic, Emmoiliant, Eye Problems, Febrifuge, Laxative, Purgative and Tonic whereas of Nut Sedge is Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic and Tonic. Black Locust has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin while Nut Sedge has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin.

Compare Facts of Black Locust vs Nut Sedge

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Black Locust vs Nut Sedge and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Black Locust are Abdominal pain, Depression, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gastro-intestinal problems, Kidney Disease, Liver disease, Nausea, Vomiting and weakness whereas of Nut Sedge have Oral Allergy respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Black Locust has no showy fruits and Nut Sedge has no showy fruits. Also Black Locust is flowering and Nut Sedge is not flowering . You can compare Black Locust and Nut Sedge facts and facts of other plants too.