Chincherinchee

Nut Sedge

About Chincherinchee and Nut Sedge

Chincherinchee

Nut Sedge

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Sedge or Rush

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

World/Pandemic

Types

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Cyperus esculentus

Number of Varieties

259

0 40000

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Habitat

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-105-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

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

Clump-Forming

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold

Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

V-Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Bulbs, Seedlings

creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Water three times weekly in summer

Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth, prune to control shape, Prune to stimulate growth

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

Pigs

Allergy

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Protects from sun damage

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

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, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

CYPERUS esculentus

Common Name

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge

In Hindi

Chincherinchee

अखरोट सेज

In German

Kap-Milchstern

Nuss -Segge

In French

Chincherinchee

souchet

In Spanish

Chincherinchee

tuerca de la juncia

In Greek

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

καρύδι σπαθόχορτο

In Portuguese

Chinkerinchee

Nut Sedge

In Polish

Chincherinchee,

nakrętka turzyca

In Latin

Chincherinchee

nut Sedge

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Poales

Family

Asparagaceae

Cyperaceae

Genus

Ornithogalum

Cyperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Cypereae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

180105

1 27800

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Properties of Chincherinchee and Nut Sedge

Wondering what are the properties of Chincherinchee and Nut Sedge? We provide you with everything About Chincherinchee and Nut Sedge. Chincherinchee doesn't have thorns and Nut Sedge doesn't have thorns. Also Chincherinchee does not have fragrant flowers. Chincherinchee has allergic reactions like Skin irritation, Skin rash and Toxic and Nut Sedge has allergic reactions like Skin irritation, Skin rash and Toxic. 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 Chincherinchee and Nut Sedge and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chincherinchee and Nut Sedge

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

Chincherinchee and Nut Sedge Physical Information

Chincherinchee and Nut Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Chincherinchee and Nut Sedge are as follows:

Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green
Nut Sedge flower color: Orange, Gold, Bronze and Tan
Nut Sedge leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Chincherinchee and Nut Sedge

Care of Chincherinchee and Nut Sedge include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chincherinchee pruning is done Prune to control growth, prune to control shape and Prune to stimulate growth and Nut Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chincherinchee 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.