Lobelia

Nut Sedge

About Lobelia and Nut Sedge

Lobelia

Nut Sedge

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Sedge or Rush

Origin

America

World/Pandemic

Types

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

Cyperus esculentus

Number of Varieties

4159

0 40000

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Habitat

Open areas, River side, Woods

Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

0.54 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

0.38 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Red, Violet, White

Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cushion

V-Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid fall, Mid Spring

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period

Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds

Pigs

Allergy

coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting, weakness

Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Protects from sun damage

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lobelia laxiflora

CYPERUS esculentus

Common Name

Lobelia

Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge

In Hindi

Lobelia

अखरोट सेज

In German

Lobelie

Nuss -Segge

In French

Lobelia

souchet

In Spanish

Lobelia

tuerca de la juncia

In Greek

λοβηλία

καρύδι σπαθόχορτο

In Portuguese

Lobélia

Nut Sedge

In Polish

Lobelia

nakrętka turzyca

In Latin

Lobelia

nut Sedge

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Liliopsida

Order

Asterales

Poales

Family

Campanulaceae

Cyperaceae

Genus

Lobelia

Cyperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cypereae

Subfamily

Lobelioideae

Number of Species

415105

1 27800

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Properties of Lobelia and Nut Sedge

Wondering what are the properties of Lobelia and Nut Sedge? We provide you with everything About Lobelia and Nut Sedge. Lobelia doesn't have thorns and Nut Sedge doesn't have thorns. Also Lobelia does not have fragrant flowers. Lobelia has allergic reactions like coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting and weakness and Nut Sedge has allergic reactions like coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting and weakness. 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 Lobelia and Nut Sedge and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lobelia and Nut Sedge

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

Lobelia and Nut Sedge Physical Information

Lobelia and Nut Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm whereas Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Lobelia and Nut Sedge are as follows:

Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green
Nut Sedge flower color: Orange, Gold, Bronze and Tan
Nut Sedge leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Lobelia and Nut Sedge

Care of Lobelia and Nut Sedge include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lobelia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, 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 Lobelia 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.