Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Sedge or Rush
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
World/Pandemic
Types
-
Cyperus esculentus
Number of Varieties
59
0
40000
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Habitat
Canyons, Rocky areas, Scrubs, Woods
Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-105-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-5
12-1
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
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.40 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
91.40 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow Brown
Dark Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Olive
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Olive
Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cylindrical
V-Shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering
Requires consistently moist soil
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Butterflies
Pigs
Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems
Oral Allergy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Protects from sun damage
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
-
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
For making oil, used for weaving hats
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
-
Botanical Name
ERICAMERIA laricifolia
CYPERUS esculentus
Common Name
Turpentine bush
Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge
In Hindi
एगुएर
अखरोट सेज
In German
Aguirre
Nuss -Segge
In French
Aguirre
souchet
In Spanish
Aguirre
tuerca de la juncia
In Greek
Αγκίρε
καρύδι σπαθόχορτο
In Portuguese
Aguirre
Nut Sedge
In Polish
Aguirre
nakrętka turzyca
In Latin
Aguirre
nut Sedge
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asterales
Poales
Family
Asteraceae
Cyperaceae
Genus
Ericameria
Cyperus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Astereae
Cypereae
Subfamily
Barnadesioideae
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Number of Species
-105
1
27800
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