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About Nut Sedge and Euryops


About Euryops and Nut Sedge


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Sedge or Rush  
Shrub  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
Southern Africa  

Types
Cyperus esculentus  
-  

Number of Varieties
9  
15  
99+

Habitat
Wild  
Rocky areas, sand dunes, Slopes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-12  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12-9  

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, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Mat-forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan  
Yellow, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Dark Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
V-Shaped  
Tongue shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Shade areas  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers  
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil  
occasional watering once established  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

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 flowers, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Rust  
Slugs, Snails, Thripes  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Pigs  
Bees, Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
Oral Allergy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Protects from sun damage  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers  

Other Uses
For making oil, used for weaving hats  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CYPERUS esculentus  
Euryops pectinatus  

Common Name
Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge  
Euryops  

In Hindi
अखरोट सेज  
Euryops  

In German
Nuss -Segge  
Euryops  

In French
souchet  
Euryops  

In Spanish
tuerca de la juncia  
Euryops  

In Greek
καρύδι σπαθόχορτο  
Euryops  

In Portuguese
Nut Sedge  
Euryops  

In Polish
nakrętka turzyca  
Euryops  

In Latin
nut Sedge  
Euryops  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Asterales  

Family
Cyperaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Cyperus  
Euryops  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Cypereae  
Senecioneae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
105  
100  
99+

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Properties of Nut Sedge and Euryops

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

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Season and Care of Nut Sedge and Euryops

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

Nut Sedge and Euryops Physical Information

Nut Sedge and Euryops physical information is very important for comparison. Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Euryops height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Nut Sedge and Euryops are as follows:

Care of Nut Sedge and Euryops

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

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