False Indigo

Nut Sedge

About False Indigo and Nut Sedge

False Indigo

Nut Sedge

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Sedge or Rush

1.3 Origin

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

World/Pandemic

1.4 Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

Wild

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-8

5-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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120.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green

Dark Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Yellow green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Yellow green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

V-Shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

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3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires consistently moist soil

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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80% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

Not Available

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Pigs

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Oral Allergy

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, Protects from sun damage

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

For making oil, used for weaving hats

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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47% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens

CYPERUS esculentus

7.2 Common Name

False Indigo

Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge

7.2.1 In Hindi

इंडिगो

अखरोट सेज

7.2.2 In German

falsches Indigo

Nuss -Segge

7.2.3 In French

faux Indigo

souchet

7.2.4 In Spanish

Falso Indigo

tuerca de la juncia

7.2.5 In Greek

Λάθος Indigo

καρύδι σπαθόχορτο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

false Indigo

Nut Sedge

7.2.7 In Polish

fałsz Indigo

nakrętka turzyca

7.2.8 In Latin

falsum indicum

nut Sedge

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Poales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Cyperaceae

8.6 Genus

Amorpha

Cyperus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cypereae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of False Indigo and Nut Sedge

Wondering what are the properties of False Indigo and Nut Sedge? We provide you with everything About False Indigo and Nut Sedge. False Indigo doesn't have thorns and Nut Sedge doesn't have thorns. Also False Indigo does not have fragrant flowers. False Indigo has allergic reactions like Not Available and Nut Sedge has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 False Indigo and Nut Sedge and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of False Indigo and Nut Sedge

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

False Indigo and Nut Sedge Physical Information

False Indigo and Nut Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of False Indigo and Nut Sedge are as follows:

False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray
Nut Sedge flower color: Orange, Gold, Bronze and Tan
Nut Sedge leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of False Indigo and Nut Sedge

Care of False Indigo and Nut Sedge include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. False Indigo 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 False Indigo 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.