Nut Sedge

Bloodleaf

About Nut Sedge and Bloodleaf

Nut Sedge

Bloodleaf

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush

Tender Perennial

Origin

World/Pandemic

Brazil

Types

Cyperus esculentus

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf

Number of Varieties

970

0 40000

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Habitat

Wild

tropical environments

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Mat-forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm15.24 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm20.32 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks

Pests and Diseases

Rust

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Pigs

Insects, Wildlife

Allergy

Oral Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Protects from sun damage

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

For making oil, used for weaving hats

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYPERUS esculentus

IRESINE herbstii

Common Name

Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

In Hindi

अखरोट सेज

Bloodleaf Plant

In German

Nuss -Segge

Bloodleaf Pflanze

In French

souchet

Feuillesang Plante

In Spanish

tuerca de la juncia

Planta Sangrienta

In Greek

καρύδι σπαθόχορτο

Bloodleaf φυτών

In Portuguese

Nut Sedge

Bloodleaf Planta

In Polish

nakrętka turzyca

Bloodleaf roślin

In Latin

nut Sedge

Planta Bloodleaf

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Caryophyllales

Family

Cyperaceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Cyperus

Iresine

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cypereae

Gomphreneae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

10570

1 27800

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Properties of Nut Sedge and Bloodleaf

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

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Season and Care of Nut Sedge and Bloodleaf

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

Nut Sedge and Bloodleaf Physical Information

Nut Sedge and Bloodleaf physical information is very important for comparison. Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm. The color specification of Nut Sedge and Bloodleaf are as follows:

Nut Sedge flower color: Orange, Gold, Bronze and Tan
Nut Sedge leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Bloodleaf flower color:
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple

Care of Nut Sedge and Bloodleaf

Care of Nut Sedge and Bloodleaf include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nut Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bloodleaf pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Nut Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bloodleaf needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.