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Nut Sedge
Nut Sedge

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Sedge or Rush
Perennial

Origin

World/Pandemic
New Zealand

Types

Cyperus esculentus
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Number of Varieties

920
0 40000
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Habitat

Wild
All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-127-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9*6

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
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Mat-forming
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm2.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green
Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green
Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

V-Shaped
Tiny

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

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
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Alternate Days

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

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, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
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Pests and Diseases

Rust
Aphids, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Pigs
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Oral Allergy
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Bog Garden, Borders

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Protects from sun damage
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Whole plant

Other Uses

For making oil, used for weaving hats
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

-
Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYPERUS esculentus
Raoulia glabra

Common Name

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

In Hindi

अखरोट सेज
Raoulia

In German

Nuss -Segge
Raoulia

In French

souchet
Raoulia

In Spanish

tuerca de la juncia
Raoulia

In Greek

καρύδι σπαθόχορτο
Raoulia

In Portuguese

Nut Sedge
raoulia

In Polish

nakrętka turzyca
Raoulia

In Latin

nut Sedge
Raoulia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Asterales

Family

Cyperaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Cyperus
Raoulia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cypereae
Gnaphalieae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

105100
1 27800
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Difference Between Nut Sedge and Raoulia

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

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Importance of Nut Sedge and Raoulia

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

Compare Facts of Nut Sedge vs Raoulia

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