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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush
Grass

Origin

World/Pandemic
Caribbean, Central America

Types

Cyperus esculentus
Broomsedge Bluestem, Broomsedge

Number of Varieties

916
0 40000
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Habitat

Wild
ditches, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Moist Soils, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-125-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
10 - 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
H1, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Mat-forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm75.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan
Cream, Green, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green
Gray Green, Yellow green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green
Gold, Tan, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

V-Shaped
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

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

Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers
Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil
Keep ground moist, Water Deeply

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, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Rust
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Pigs
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Oral Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Protects from sun damage
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Provides ground cover, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Seeds

Other Uses

For making oil, used for weaving hats
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

-
Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYPERUS esculentus
ANDROPOGON glomeratus

Common Name

Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge
Bushy Beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem, Bushy Broom Grass

In Hindi

अखरोट सेज
Bushy Bluestem plant

In German

Nuss -Segge
Bushy Bluestem Pflanze

In French

souchet
plante buissonnante Bluestem

In Spanish

tuerca de la juncia
planta arbustiva andropogon

In Greek

καρύδι σπαθόχορτο
φυτό θαμνώδη BLUESTEM

In Portuguese

Nut Sedge
planta arbustiva Bluestem

In Polish

nakrętka turzyca
Krzaczaste Bluestem roślin

In Latin

nut Sedge
Bushy bluestem herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Poales
Cyperales

Family

Cyperaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Cyperus
Andropogon

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cypereae
Andropogoneae

Subfamily

-
Panicoideae

Number of Species

105100
1 27800
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Difference Between Nut Sedge and Bushy Bluestem

If you are confused whether Nut Sedge or Bushy Bluestem 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 Nut Sedge and Bushy Bluestem Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Nut Sedge are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Bushy Bluestem fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Nut Sedge and Bushy Bluestem if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Nut Sedge and Bushy Bluestem

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Nut Sedge and Bushy Bluestem. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Nut Sedge and Bushy Bluestem 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 Nut Sedge is Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic and Tonic whereas of Bushy Bluestem is . Nut Sedge has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and Protects from sun damage while Bushy Bluestem has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and Protects from sun damage.

Compare Facts of Nut Sedge vs Bushy Bluestem

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 Nut Sedge vs Bushy Bluestem 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 Nut Sedge are Oral Allergy whereas of Bushy Bluestem have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Nut Sedge has no showy fruits and Bushy Bluestem has showy fruits. Also Nut Sedge is not flowering and Bushy Bluestem is not flowering . You can compare Nut Sedge and Bushy Bluestem facts and facts of other plants too.