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About Nut Sedge and Cherry Bomb Pepper


About Cherry Bomb Pepper and Nut Sedge


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Sedge or Rush  
Vegetable  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
Cyperus esculentus  
-  

Number of Varieties
9  
12  

Habitat
Wild  
Open areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-12  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
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  
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  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Dark Brown  
Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green  
Green, Black  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
V-Shaped  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil  
Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Rust  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

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
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Pigs  
-  

Allergy
Oral Allergy  
Hives, Rash  

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
Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic  
cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits  

Other Uses
For making oil, used for weaving hats  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CYPERUS esculentus  
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Bomb'  

Common Name
Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge  
Cherry Bomb Pepper, Cherry Pepper  

In Hindi
अखरोट सेज  
Cherry Bomb Pepper  

In German
Nuss -Segge  
Cherry Bomb Pfeffer  

In French
souchet  
Cherry Bomb Pepper  

In Spanish
tuerca de la juncia  
Bomba de cereza Pimienta  

In Greek
καρύδι σπαθόχορτο  
Cherry Bomb Πιπέρι  

In Portuguese
Nut Sedge  
Cherry Bomb Pimenta  

In Polish
nakrętka turzyca  
Cherry Bomb Pepper  

In Latin
nut Sedge  
Cherry Bomb Pepper  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Poales  
Solanales  

Family
Cyperaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Cyperus  
Capsicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
Cypereae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
105  
100  

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Properties of Nut Sedge and Cherry Bomb Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Nut Sedge and Cherry Bomb Pepper

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

Nut Sedge and Cherry Bomb Pepper Physical Information

Nut Sedge and Cherry Bomb Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Cherry Bomb Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Nut Sedge and Cherry Bomb Pepper are as follows:

Care of Nut Sedge and Cherry Bomb Pepper

Care of Nut Sedge and Cherry Bomb Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nut Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cherry Bomb Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Nut Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cherry Bomb Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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