Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Tree
Origin
World/Pandemic
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
Types
Cyperus esculentus
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Number of Varieties
93
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40000
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Habitat
Wild
moist forests, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-123-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
7-1
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
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Habit
Mat-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm610.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm460.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan
Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Brown
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil
Requires regular watering
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Rust
Anthracnose, Bacterial leaf scorch, Bleeding canker, Decline, Fomes root rot, Ganoderma root rot, Laetiporus root rot, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Tar spot, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
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
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Allergy
Oral Allergy
Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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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
Antirheumatic, Cold, Cough, Emetic, gonorrhoea, Kidney problems, Pectoral, Swelling, Vomiting
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves, Sap
Other Uses
For making oil, used for weaving hats
Used as Ornamental plant, Used as preservative
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Feature Plant
Botanical Name
CYPERUS esculentus
ACER pensylvanicum
Common Name
Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge
Moosewood, striped maple, moose maple
In Hindi
अखरोट सेज
धारीदार मेपल
In German
Nuss -Segge
gestreifte Ahorn
In French
souchet
érable rayé
In Spanish
tuerca de la juncia
arce rayado
In Greek
καρύδι σπαθόχορτο
ριγέ σφενδάμου
In Portuguese
Nut Sedge
plátano listrada
In Polish
nakrętka turzyca
paski klonu
In Latin
nut Sedge
alba acernis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Sapindales
Family
Cyperaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Cyperus
Acer
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Cypereae
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
10520
1
27800
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