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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Sedge or Rush
Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

World/Pandemic
Australia

Types

Cyperus esculentus
Xerochrysum bracteatum

Number of Varieties

950
0 40000
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Habitat

Wild
Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-1210-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12 - 3

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
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan
Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

V-Shaped
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Well-aerated

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Loam, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
General garden fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Rust
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Double

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

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Pigs
-

Allergy

Oral Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Protects from sun damage
Good for the Scalp, Removes dandruff, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic
anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fungicidal

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers

Other Uses

For making oil, used for weaving hats
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

-
Bog Garden, Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYPERUS esculentus
XEROCHRYSUM bracteatum 'Copper'

Common Name

Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge
Dreamtime Copper Strawflower, Strawflower

In Hindi

अखरोट सेज
strawflower

In German

Nuss -Segge
Strohblume

In French

souchet
strawflower

In Spanish

tuerca de la juncia
strawflower

In Greek

καρύδι σπαθόχορτο
strawflower

In Portuguese

Nut Sedge
strawflower

In Polish

nakrętka turzyca
strawflower

In Latin

nut Sedge
strawflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Asterales

Family

Cyperaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Cyperus
Xerochrysum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cypereae
Gnaphalieae

Subfamily

-
Asteroideae

Number of Species

1057
1 27800
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Difference Between Nut Sedge and Strawflower

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

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Importance of Nut Sedge and Strawflower

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

Compare Facts of Nut Sedge vs Strawflower

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