Cape Jasmine

Nut Sedge

About Cape Jasmine and Nut Sedge

Cape Jasmine

Nut Sedge

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Sedge or Rush

Origin

Eastern Asia

World/Pandemic

Types

G. 'Radicans', G. 'Aimee',G. 'Golden Magic'

Cyperus esculentus

Number of Varieties

109

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-105-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Oval/Rounded

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

105.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

135.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Brown

Dark Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

V-Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Tip cutting

creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealy bugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Pigs

Allergy

Hay fever, Mild Allergen

Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Protects from sun damage

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

chest congestion, cholesterol-lowering, Detoxification

Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Fruits

Other Uses

Cake, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Jam, Used as preservative

For making oil, used for weaving hats

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GARDENIA jasminoides 'Frostproof'

CYPERUS esculentus

Common Name

Cape Jasmine, Frostproof Gardenia, Gardenia

Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge

In Hindi

Gardenia jasminoides

अखरोट सेज

In German

Gardenie

Nuss -Segge

In French

Cape Jasmine

souchet

In Spanish

Gardenia jasminoides

tuerca de la juncia

In Greek

Cape Jasmine

καρύδι σπαθόχορτο

In Portuguese

Gardenia jasminoides

Nut Sedge

In Polish

Gardenia jaśminowata

nakrętka turzyca

In Latin

Gardenia mucronata

nut Sedge

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Poales

Family

Rubiaceae

Cyperaceae

Genus

Gardenia

Cyperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cypereae

Subfamily

Number of Species

200105

1 27800

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Properties of Cape Jasmine and Nut Sedge

Wondering what are the properties of Cape Jasmine and Nut Sedge? We provide you with everything About Cape Jasmine and Nut Sedge. Cape Jasmine doesn't have thorns and Nut Sedge doesn't have thorns. Also Cape Jasmine does not have fragrant flowers. Cape Jasmine has allergic reactions like Hay fever and Mild Allergen and Nut Sedge has allergic reactions like Hay fever and Mild Allergen. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Cape Jasmine and Nut Sedge and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cape Jasmine and Nut Sedge

Season and care of Cape Jasmine and Nut Sedge is important to know. While considering everything about Cape Jasmine and Nut Sedge Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cape Jasmine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Nut Sedge season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Cape Jasmine is Loam, Sand and for Nut Sedge is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cape Jasmine is Acidic, Neutral and for Nut Sedge is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Cape Jasmine and Nut Sedge Physical Information

Cape Jasmine and Nut Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Cape Jasmine height is 105.00 cm and width 135.00 cm whereas Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Cape Jasmine and Nut Sedge are as follows:

Cape Jasmine flower color: White and Ivory
Cape Jasmine leaf color: Dark Green
Nut Sedge flower color: Orange, Gold, Bronze and Tan
Nut Sedge leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Cape Jasmine and Nut Sedge

Care of Cape Jasmine and Nut Sedge include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cape Jasmine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Nut Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cape Jasmine needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Nut Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.