Lemon

Nut Sedge

About Lemon and Nut Sedge

Lemon

Nut Sedge

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Sedge or Rush

Origin

Asia

World/Pandemic

Types

Avalon Lemon, Bears Lemon, Buddha's Hand, Bush Lemon, Citron

Cyperus esculentus

Number of Varieties

509

0 40000

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Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, Tropical regions

Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-125-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

120.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 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, Lemon yellow

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

Light Green

Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

V-Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, occasional watering once established

Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Generally pruned to waist height, pruning needed for strong structure, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Leafminers, Red blotch, Rust, Snails

Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt

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

✔ ✘

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

Pigs

Allergy

Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat, Whooping Cough

Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes, Skin inflammation

Good for skin, Protects from sun damage

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Antibacterial, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Bone strength, Digestion problems, Hangover, Healthy teeth, Nutrients, Obesity, Oral health, Skin irritation

Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Air freshner, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Making Perfumes, Preferably used as black tea, Used as a nutritious food item

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, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS limon

CYPERUS esculentus

Common Name

Lemon

Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge

In Hindi

नींबू

अखरोट सेज

In German

Citrone or Limone or Zitrone

Nuss -Segge

In French

Citron or Citronnier

souchet

In Spanish

Limón or Limonero

tuerca de la juncia

In Greek

Λεμόνι [Lemóni]

καρύδι σπαθόχορτο

In Portuguese

Limão

Nut Sedge

In Polish

Cytrynowy

nakrętka turzyca

In Latin

Limon

nut Sedge

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Poales

Family

Rutaceae

Cyperaceae

Genus

Citrus

Cyperus

Clade

Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cypereae

Subfamily

Number of Species

50105

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon and Nut Sedge

Wondering what are the properties of Lemon and Nut Sedge? We provide you with everything About Lemon and Nut Sedge. Lemon has thorns and Nut Sedge doesn't have thorns. Also Lemon does not have fragrant flowers. Lemon has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat and Whooping Cough and Nut Sedge has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat and Whooping Cough. 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 Lemon and Nut Sedge and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lemon and Nut Sedge

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

Lemon and Nut Sedge Physical Information

Lemon and Nut Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon height is 120.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Lemon and Nut Sedge are as follows:

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

Care of Lemon and Nut Sedge

Care of Lemon and Nut Sedge include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lemon pruning is done Generally pruned to waist height, pruning needed for strong structure, 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 Lemon 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.