Nut Sedge

Butterfly Bush

About Nut Sedge and Butterfly Bush

Nut Sedge

Butterfly Bush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Sedge or Rush

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic

Africa, America, Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Wild

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-125-10

4 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-2

1.8 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, 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

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm7.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA4.00 cm

0.1 6350

1.3 Plant Color

1.3.1 Flower Color

Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

1.3.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

1.3.3 Fruit Color

Dark Brown

Not Available

1.3.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green

Gray Green

1.3.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Gray Green, Light Green

1.3.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green

1.3.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green

Not Available

1.4 Shape

1.4.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Egg-shaped

1.5 Thorns

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2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Spring

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

2.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

3.2 How to Plant?

creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

3.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots

3.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Rust

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

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4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

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4.2.2 Edible Fruit

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4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

4.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

4.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

4.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

4.8 Evergreen

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4.9 Invasive

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4.10 Self-Sowing

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4.11 Attracts

Pigs

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

4.12 Allergy

Oral Allergy

Vomiting

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Protects from sun damage

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

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5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic

Not Available

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

5.2.3 Other Uses

For making oil, used for weaving hats

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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5.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

CYPERUS esculentus

Buddleia davidii

6.2 Common Name

Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

6.2.1 In Hindi

अखरोट सेज

Butterfly Bush

6.2.2 In German

Nuss -Segge

Schmetterlingsstrauch

6.2.3 In French

souchet

buisson de papillon

6.2.4 In Spanish

tuerca de la juncia

arbusto de las mariposas

6.2.5 In Greek

καρύδι σπαθόχορτο

Butterfly Μπους

6.2.6 In Portuguese

Nut Sedge

arbusto de borboleta

6.2.7 In Polish

nakrętka turzyca

Butterfly Bush

6.2.8 In Latin

nut Sedge

papilio rubo

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

7.3 Class

Liliopsida

Dicotyledonae

7.4 Order

Poales

Lamiales

7.5 Family

Cyperaceae

Scrophulariaceae

7.6 Genus

Cyperus

Buddleja

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

7.8 Tribe

Cypereae

Not Available

7.9 Subfamily

Not Available

7.10 Number of Species

NA100

1 27800

Properties of Nut Sedge and Butterfly Bush

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

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Season and Care of Nut Sedge and Butterfly Bush

Season and care of Nut Sedge and Butterfly Bush is important to know. While considering everything about Nut Sedge and Butterfly Bush Care, growing season is an essential factor. Nut Sedge season is Not Available and Butterfly Bush season is Not Available. The type of soil for Nut Sedge is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Butterfly Bush is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Nut Sedge is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Butterfly Bush is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline.

Nut Sedge and Butterfly Bush Physical Information

Nut Sedge and Butterfly Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm. The color specification of Nut Sedge and Butterfly Bush are as follows:

Nut Sedge flower color: Orange, Gold, Bronze and Tan
Nut Sedge leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Nut Sedge and Butterfly Bush

Care of Nut Sedge and Butterfly Bush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nut Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Butterfly Bush pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove shoots. In summer Nut Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.