Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Tree
Origin
World/Pandemic
Eastern Asia
Types
Cyperus esculentus
Black Spruce, Norway Spruce, Colorodo Spruce
Number of Varieties
935
0
40000
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Habitat
Wild
By seashore, Humid climates, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-126-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
8-2
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
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Mat-forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Brown
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Red, Crimson
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
Acicular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers
Seedlings, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil
Needs less 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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Rust
Aphids, Birds, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost
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
Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels
Allergy
Oral Allergy
Constipation, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Sore eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Protects from sun damage
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Speed hair growth
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic
anti-inflammatory, Back pain, Emollient, Immunity, Obesity
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaf Stalks, Root
Other Uses
For making oil, used for weaving hats
Constructing Boats, Making piano frames, Used as fuel, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry, Used in pencil industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
CYPERUS esculentus
ACER palmatum 'Osakazuki'
Common Name
Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge
Japanese Maple, Osakasuki Japanese Maple
In Hindi
अखरोट सेज
सरल
In German
Nuss -Segge
Fichten
In French
souchet
Picea
In Spanish
tuerca de la juncia
Picea
In Greek
καρύδι σπαθόχορτο
Spruce
In Portuguese
Nut Sedge
Picea
In Polish
nakrętka turzyca
Świerk
In Latin
nut Sedge
Picea
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Poales
Pinales
Family
Cyperaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Cyperus
Picea
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
-
Tribe
Cypereae
-
Subfamily
-
Piceoideae
Number of Species
10535
1
27800
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