Fennel

Nut Sedge

About Fennel and Nut Sedge

Fennel

Nut Sedge

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Sedge or Rush

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

World/Pandemic

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Roadsides, wastelands

Wild

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

5-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Upright/Erect

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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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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30.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Dark Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

V-Shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

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3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

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

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

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

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Use to half the strength of the fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Cutworms, Slugs

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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63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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80% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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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

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Caterpillar

Pigs

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Oral Allergy

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Digestion problems, Gastrointestinal disorders

Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Used as a spice

For making oil, used for weaving hats

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FOENICULUM vulgare

CYPERUS esculentus

7.2 Common Name

Common Fennel, Fennel

Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge

7.2.1 In Hindi

सौंफ़

अखरोट सेज

7.2.2 In German

Fenchel

Nuss -Segge

7.2.3 In French

Fenouil

souchet

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hinojo

tuerca de la juncia

7.2.5 In Greek

Μάραθο

καρύδι σπαθόχορτο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Funcho

Nut Sedge

7.2.7 In Polish

Koper włoski

nakrętka turzyca

7.2.8 In Latin

faeniculi

nut Sedge

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Apiales

Poales

8.5 Family

Apiaceae

Cyperaceae

8.6 Genus

Foeniculum

Cyperus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cypereae

8.9 Subfamily

Apioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Fennel and Nut Sedge

Wondering what are the properties of Fennel and Nut Sedge? We provide you with everything About Fennel and Nut Sedge. Fennel doesn't have thorns and Nut Sedge doesn't have thorns. Also Fennel does not have fragrant flowers. Fennel has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Nut Sedge has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Fennel and Nut Sedge and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Fennel and Nut Sedge

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

Fennel and Nut Sedge Physical Information

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

Fennel flower color: Yellow
Fennel leaf color: Light Green
Nut Sedge flower color: Orange, Gold, Bronze and Tan
Nut Sedge leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Fennel and Nut Sedge

Care of Fennel and Nut Sedge include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fennel pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Nut Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Fennel 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.