Iris

Nut Sedge

About Iris and Nut Sedge

Iris

Nut Sedge

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Sedge or Rush

1.3 Origin

World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

World/Pandemic

1.4 Types

Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest

Wild

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

5-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

-9999

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

Clump-Forming

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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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

About Flowering..

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About Evening Primrose

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black

Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Dark Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Yellow green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Yellow green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

V-Shaped

2.4 Thorns

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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?

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses

Rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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80% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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22% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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67% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Pigs

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Oral Allergy

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, 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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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil

For making oil, used for weaving hats

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Bulb 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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All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IRIS

CYPERUS esculentus

7.2 Common Name

Iris

Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge

7.2.1 In Hindi

Iris

अखरोट सेज

7.2.2 In German

Iris

Nuss -Segge

7.2.3 In French

Iris

souchet

7.2.4 In Spanish

Iris

tuerca de la juncia

7.2.5 In Greek

Ίρις

καρύδι σπαθόχορτο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Íris

Nut Sedge

7.2.7 In Polish

Irys

nakrętka turzyca

7.2.8 In Latin

Iris

nut Sedge

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Poales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Cyperaceae

8.6 Genus

Iris

Cyperus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Irideae

Cypereae

8.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Iris and Nut Sedge

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

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Season and Care of Iris and Nut Sedge

Season and care of Iris and Nut Sedge is important to know. While considering everything about Iris and Nut Sedge Care, growing season is an essential factor. Iris season is Not Available and Nut Sedge season is Not Available. The type of soil for Iris is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Nut Sedge is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Nut Sedge is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Iris and Nut Sedge Physical Information

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

Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black
Iris leaf color: Not Available
Nut Sedge flower color: Orange, Gold, Bronze and Tan
Nut Sedge leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Iris and Nut Sedge

Care of Iris and Nut Sedge include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Nut Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Iris 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.