Nut Sedge

Chicory

About Nut Sedge and Chicory

Nut Sedge

Chicory

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

World/Pandemic

Mediterranean

Types

Cyperus esculentus

Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)

Number of Varieties

910

0 40000

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Habitat

Wild

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-123-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm3.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm1.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular 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, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Rust

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

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

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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

Butterflies

Allergy

Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Protects from sun damage

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic

Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

For making oil, used for weaving hats

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYPERUS esculentus

Cichorium intybus

Common Name

Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge

Blue daisy, blue dandelion, blue sailors, blue weed, bunk, coffeeweed, cornflower, hendibeh, horseweed, ragged sailors, succory, wild bachelor's buttons, and wild endive

In Hindi

अखरोट सेज

कासनी

In German

Nuss -Segge

Chicoree

In French

souchet

chicorée

In Spanish

tuerca de la juncia

achicoria

In Greek

καρύδι σπαθόχορτο

ραδίκι

In Portuguese

Nut Sedge

chicória

In Polish

nakrętka turzyca

cykoria

In Latin

nut Sedge

pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Asterales

Family

Cyperaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Cyperus

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cypereae

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

10585

1 27800

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Properties of Nut Sedge and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Nut Sedge and Chicory

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

Nut Sedge and Chicory Physical Information

Nut Sedge and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Nut Sedge and Chicory are as follows:

Nut Sedge flower color: Orange, Gold, Bronze and Tan
Nut Sedge leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Nut Sedge and Chicory

Care of Nut Sedge and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nut Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chicory pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.