Chocolate-root

Nut Sedge

About Chocolate-root and Nut Sedge

Chocolate-root

Nut Sedge

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Sedge or Rush

Origin

Central Asia, China, Northern America, The Hiamalayas

World/Pandemic

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Cyperus esculentus

Number of Varieties

1009

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-85-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10*1

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

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

6.56 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.50 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark 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

Oblovate

V-Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Autumn

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Light

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Pigs

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Protects from sun damage

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GEUM rivale

CYPERUS esculentus

Common Name

Chocolate-root, Indian Chocolate, Water Avens

Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge

In Hindi

Hydrangea

अखरोट सेज

In German

Hortensie

Nuss -Segge

In French

Hortensia

souchet

In Spanish

Hortensia

tuerca de la juncia

In Greek

υδραγεία

καρύδι σπαθόχορτο

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Nut Sedge

In Polish

Hortensja

nakrętka turzyca

In Latin

Hibiscus

nut Sedge

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Poales

Family

Rosaceae

Cyperaceae

Genus

Cyperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cypereae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1105

1 27800

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Properties of Chocolate-root and Nut Sedge

Wondering what are the properties of Chocolate-root and Nut Sedge? We provide you with everything About Chocolate-root and Nut Sedge. Chocolate-root doesn't have thorns and Nut Sedge doesn't have thorns. Also Chocolate-root does not have fragrant flowers. Chocolate-root has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Nut Sedge has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Chocolate-root and Nut Sedge and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chocolate-root and Nut Sedge

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

Chocolate-root and Nut Sedge Physical Information

Chocolate-root and Nut Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Chocolate-root height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Chocolate-root and Nut Sedge are as follows:

Chocolate-root flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Chocolate-root leaf color: Dark Green
Nut Sedge flower color: Orange, Gold, Bronze and Tan
Nut Sedge leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Chocolate-root and Nut Sedge

Care of Chocolate-root and Nut Sedge include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chocolate-root 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 Chocolate-root 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.