Devil's Tongue

Nut Sedge

About Devil's Tongue and Nut Sedge

Devil's Tongue

Nut Sedge

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Sedge or Rush

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada

World/Pandemic

Types

Amorphophallus konjac

Cyperus esculentus

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Mountain Slopes, subtropical regions, Tropical Climate, Warmer regions

Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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

Clump-Forming

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange

Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple

Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

bipinnate

V-Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Tuber propagation, Tubers

creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Requires regular watering

Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Aphids, Birds

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

Bold

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Pigs

Allergy

Diarrhea, Excessive flatus, gastro-intestinal problems

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

Boils, bowel syndrome, cholesterol-lowering, Colic, Digestive, Fiber, Low calories, Piles, Stimulates new cell growth, Weight management and satiety

Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Corms, Fibre, Root, Seeds, Tuber

Fruits

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used like flour

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, Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OPUNTIA humifusa

CYPERUS esculentus

Common Name

voodoo lily, snake palm, elephant yam

Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge

In Hindi

Konjac

अखरोट सेज

In German

Teufelszunge

Nuss -Segge

In French

Amorphophallus konjac

souchet

In Spanish

Amorphophallus konjac

tuerca de la juncia

In Greek

Konjac

καρύδι σπαθόχορτο

In Portuguese

Amorphophallus konjac

Nut Sedge

In Polish

konjac

nakrętka turzyca

In Latin

Konjac

nut Sedge

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Alismatales

Poales

Family

Araceae

Cyperaceae

Genus

Amorphophallus

Cyperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Thomsonieae

Cypereae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Number of Species

30105

1 27800

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Properties of Devil's Tongue and Nut Sedge

Wondering what are the properties of Devil's Tongue and Nut Sedge? We provide you with everything About Devil's Tongue and Nut Sedge. Devil's Tongue has thorns and Nut Sedge doesn't have thorns. Also Devil's Tongue does not have fragrant flowers. Devil's Tongue has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Excessive flatus and gastro-intestinal problems and Nut Sedge has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Excessive flatus and gastro-intestinal problems. 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 Devil's Tongue and Nut Sedge and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Devil's Tongue and Nut Sedge

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

Devil's Tongue and Nut Sedge Physical Information

Devil's Tongue and Nut Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Devil's Tongue height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Devil's Tongue and Nut Sedge are as follows:

Devil's Tongue flower color: Yellow and Orange
Devil's Tongue leaf color: Green
Nut Sedge flower color: Orange, Gold, Bronze and Tan
Nut Sedge leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Devil's Tongue and Nut Sedge

Care of Devil's Tongue and Nut Sedge include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Devil's Tongue 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 Devil's Tongue 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.