Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Sedge or Rush
Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
World/Pandemic
Types
-
Cyperus esculentus
Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas
Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7
5-12
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
Clump-Forming
Mat-forming
Flower Color
Yellow, Pink
Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
V-Shaped
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
-
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Summer
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Requires consistently moist soil
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects
Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Attracts
Butterflies, Insects
Pigs
Allergy
Corydalis
Oral Allergy
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Protects from sun damage
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Sedative
Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
For making oil, used for weaving hats
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
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Botanical Name
CORYDALIS sempervirens
CYPERUS esculentus
Common Name
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis
Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge
In Hindi
Capnoides
अखरोट सेज
In German
Capnoides
Nuss -Segge
In French
capnoides
souchet
In Spanish
Capnoides
tuerca de la juncia
In Greek
Capnoides
καρύδι σπαθόχορτο
In Portuguese
Capnoides
Nut Sedge
In Polish
Capnoides
nakrętka turzyca
In Latin
capnoides
nut Sedge
Phylum
Basidiomycota
Magnoliophyta
Class
Agaricomycetes
Liliopsida
Family
Fumariaceae
Cyperaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Season and Care of Capnoides and Nut Sedge
Season and care of Capnoides and Nut Sedge is important to know. While considering everything about Capnoides and Nut Sedge Care, growing season is an essential factor. Capnoides season is Summer and Fall and Nut Sedge season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Capnoides is Loam, Sand and for Nut Sedge is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Capnoides is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Nut Sedge is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Capnoides and Nut Sedge Physical Information
Capnoides and Nut Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Capnoides height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Capnoides and Nut Sedge are as follows:
Capnoides flower color: Yellow and Pink
Capnoides leaf color: Blue Green
Nut Sedge flower color: Orange, Gold, Bronze and Tan
- Nut Sedge leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Care of Capnoides and Nut Sedge
Care of Capnoides and Nut Sedge include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Capnoides pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Nut Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Capnoides needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Nut Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.