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About Nut Sedge and Lupine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Sedge or Rush  

Origin
Mediterranean, North Africa, Northern America  
World/Pandemic  

Types
Anthony Peak Lupine, Silver Bush, Garden Lupine, Spider Lupine, Adonis Lupine  
Cyperus esculentus  

Number of Varieties
200  
34
9  

Habitat
Pine barrens, Sandy areas  
Wild  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
5-12  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17  
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
Upright/Erect  
Mat-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2.95 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1.50 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Pink, White  
Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Dark Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light 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
Oblovate  
V-Shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loose, Moist  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Summer  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases  
Requires consistently moist soil  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Slightly Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loose, Moist  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune ocassionally  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Fusarium wilt, Root rot, Thripes  
Rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees  
Pigs  

Allergy
Abdominal pain, Asthma, Nausea, Swelling in the face, Vomiting  
Oral Allergy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin, Protects from sun damage  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Diuretic, Treatment of ulcers  
Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance  
For making oil, used for weaving hats  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Lupinus  
CYPERUS esculentus  

Common Name
Hybrid Lupine  
Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge  

In Hindi
वृक संयंत्र  
अखरोट सेज  

In German
lupine  
Nuss -Segge  

In French
usine de lupin  
souchet  

In Spanish
planta de lupino  
tuerca de la juncia  

In Greek
φυτό λούπινο  
καρύδι σπαθόχορτο  

In Portuguese
tremoço planta  
Nut Sedge  

In Polish
łubin roślin  
nakrętka turzyca  

In Latin
Plinio herba  
nut Sedge  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Poales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Cyperaceae  

Genus
Lupinus  
Cyperus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Cypereae  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  

Number of Species
200  
99+
105  

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Properties of Lupine and Nut Sedge

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

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Season and Care of Lupine and Nut Sedge

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

Lupine and Nut Sedge Physical Information

Lupine and Nut Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Lupine height is 2.95 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Lupine and Nut Sedge are as follows:

Care of Lupine and Nut Sedge

Care of Lupine and Nut Sedge include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lupine pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Nut Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lupine 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.

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