Grapefruit

Nut Sedge

About Grapefruit and Nut Sedge

Grapefruit

Nut Sedge

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Sedge or Rush

Origin

World/Pandemic

Types

Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima

Cyperus esculentus

Number of Varieties

109

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, gardens, Moist Soils

Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Pink

Dark Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

V-Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

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

Light Frost, Sun

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

10-15-10 amounts, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bud blast, Citrus canker, Red blotch, Scale

Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Pigs

Allergy

Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting, wheezing

Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Improve skin tone, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes

Good for skin, Protects from sun damage

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Antibacterial, constipation, Glucose, Nutrients

Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Medicinal oil, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

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, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS x paradisi

CYPERUS esculentus

Common Name

Grapefruit

Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge

In Hindi

चकोतरा

अखरोट सेज

In German

Grapefruit

Nuss -Segge

In French

pamplemousse

souchet

In Spanish

Pomelo

tuerca de la juncia

In Greek

γκρέιπ φρουτ

καρύδι σπαθόχορτο

In Portuguese

Toranja

Nut Sedge

In Polish

grejpfrut

nakrętka turzyca

In Latin

nut Sedge

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Poales

Family

Rutaceae

Cyperaceae

Genus

Citrus

Cyperus

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cypereae

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

125105

1 27800

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Properties of Grapefruit and Nut Sedge

Wondering what are the properties of Grapefruit and Nut Sedge? We provide you with everything About Grapefruit and Nut Sedge. Grapefruit has thorns and Nut Sedge doesn't have thorns. Also Grapefruit does not have fragrant flowers. Grapefruit has allergic reactions like Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting and wheezing and Nut Sedge has allergic reactions like Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting and wheezing. 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 Grapefruit and Nut Sedge and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Grapefruit and Nut Sedge

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

Grapefruit and Nut Sedge Physical Information

Grapefruit and Nut Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Grapefruit height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Grapefruit and Nut Sedge are as follows:

Grapefruit flower color: White
Grapefruit leaf color: Dark Green
Nut Sedge flower color: Orange, Gold, Bronze and Tan
Nut Sedge leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Grapefruit and Nut Sedge

Care of Grapefruit and Nut Sedge include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Grapefruit pruning is done Prune ocassionally, 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 Grapefruit 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.