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Nut Sedge
Nut Sedge

Escallonia
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

World/Pandemic
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Types

Cyperus esculentus
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Number of Varieties

965
0 40000
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Habitat

Wild
Mountain Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-127-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
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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
21,22

Habit

Mat-forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan
White, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

V-Shaped
Irregular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil
Average Water Needs

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Rust
Fungal leaf spots

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Pigs
Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Oral Allergy
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Protects from sun damage
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

For making oil, used for weaving hats
Basketary, Used as firewood, Wood is used fore making tools

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYPERUS esculentus
Escallonia resinosa

Common Name

Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge
Escallonia

In Hindi

अखरोट सेज
गम

In German

Nuss -Segge
Gummi

In French

souchet
gomme

In Spanish

tuerca de la juncia
goma

In Greek

καρύδι σπαθόχορτο
κόμμι

In Portuguese

Nut Sedge
goma

In Polish

nakrętka turzyca
guma

In Latin

nut Sedge
Euonymus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Escalloniales

Family

Cyperaceae
Grossulariaceae

Genus

Cyperus
Escallonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cypereae
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Subfamily

-
Escallonioideae

Number of Species

10550
1 27800
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Difference Between Nut Sedge and Escallonia

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

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Importance of Nut Sedge and Escallonia

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

Compare Facts of Nut Sedge vs Escallonia

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 Escallonia 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 Escallonia 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 Escallonia has no showy fruits. Also Nut Sedge is not flowering and Escallonia is not flowering . You can compare Nut Sedge and Escallonia facts and facts of other plants too.