Nut Sedge

Chickpea

About Nut Sedge and Chickpea

Nut Sedge

Chickpea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Sedge or Rush

Vegetable

Origin

World/Pandemic

Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Cyperus esculentus

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Wild

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-12-9999

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Brown

Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Small oblong

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, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost

Pests and Diseases

Rust

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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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

Insects

Allergy

Oral Allergy

Constipation, Legume allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Protects from sun damage

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic

constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Seeds

Other Uses

For making oil, used for weaving hats

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYPERUS esculentus

CICER arietinum

Common Name

Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge

Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea

In Hindi

अखरोट सेज

चना

In German

Nuss -Segge

Kichererbse

In French

souchet

Pois chiche

In Spanish

tuerca de la juncia

Garbanzo

In Greek

καρύδι σπαθόχορτο

Ρεβίθι

In Portuguese

Nut Sedge

grão de bico

In Polish

nakrętka turzyca

Groch włoski

In Latin

nut Sedge

CICER

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Fabales

Family

Cyperaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Cyperus

Cicer

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cypereae

Viceae Alef

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

10590

1 27800

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Properties of Nut Sedge and Chickpea

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

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Season and Care of Nut Sedge and Chickpea

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

Nut Sedge and Chickpea Physical Information

Nut Sedge and Chickpea physical information is very important for comparison. Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Nut Sedge and Chickpea are as follows:

Nut Sedge flower color: Orange, Gold, Bronze and Tan
Nut Sedge leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Chickpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chickpea leaf color: Green

Care of Nut Sedge and Chickpea

Care of Nut Sedge and Chickpea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nut Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chickpea 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 Chickpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.