Nut Sedge

Beefsteak Tomato

About Nut Sedge and Beefsteak Tomato

Nut Sedge

Beefsteak Tomato

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush

Vegetable

Origin

World/Pandemic

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Cyperus esculentus

Plum Tomato, Serbian Tomato, Stupice Tomato

Number of Varieties

910

0 40000

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Habitat

Wild

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-1211-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

Mat-forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm182.88 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Brown

Red, Rose, Coral

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Bell Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short twigs, Remove tight V-branching crotches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 5-10-5 amounts

Pests and Diseases

Rust

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Pigs

Butterflies

Allergy

Oral Allergy

Abdominal pain, Dermatitis, Oral Allergy, Rhinitis, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Protects from sun damage

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic

Antirheumatic, Cardiac, Homeopathy, Odontalgic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

For making oil, used for weaving hats

Cosmetics, For making oil, Repellent, Used as an insecticide

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYPERUS esculentus

LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Soldacki'

Common Name

Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge

Tomato

In Hindi

अखरोट सेज

बीफस्टीक टमाटर पौधा

In German

Nuss -Segge

Beefsteaktomate Pflanze

In French

souchet

tomate beefsteak Plante

In Spanish

tuerca de la juncia

Bistec de tomate Planta

In Greek

καρύδι σπαθόχορτο

μπριζόλα Ντομάτα Φυτό

In Portuguese

Nut Sedge

tomate Redondo Vermelho Plantar

In Polish

nakrętka turzyca

befsztyk pomidorowy Roślina

In Latin

nut Sedge

Nullam beefsteak planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Solanales

Family

Cyperaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Cyperus

Solanum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cypereae

Subfamily

Number of Species

10520000

1 27800

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Properties of Nut Sedge and Beefsteak Tomato

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

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Season and Care of Nut Sedge and Beefsteak Tomato

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

Nut Sedge and Beefsteak Tomato Physical Information

Nut Sedge and Beefsteak Tomato physical information is very important for comparison. Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Beefsteak Tomato height is 182.88 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Nut Sedge and Beefsteak Tomato are as follows:

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

Care of Nut Sedge and Beefsteak Tomato

Care of Nut Sedge and Beefsteak Tomato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nut Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Beefsteak Tomato pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short twigs and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Nut Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beefsteak Tomato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.