Nut Sedge

Evening Primrose

About Nut Sedge and Evening Primrose

Nut Sedge

Evening Primrose

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush

Perennial

Origin

World/Pandemic

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

Types

Cyperus esculentus

Apricot Delight, Copper canyon

Number of Varieties

913

0 40000

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Habitat

Wild

Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-125-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

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

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 cm1.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm0.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Brown

Tan

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Rust

Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Variety of soil types

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

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

Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Protects from sun damage

Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic

Eczema

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Root

Other Uses

For making oil, used for weaving hats

Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYPERUS esculentus

OENOTHERA 'Cold Crick'

Common Name

Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge

Suncups, sundrops

In Hindi

अखरोट सेज

Evening Primrose

In German

Nuss -Segge

Evening Primrose

In French

souchet

onagre

In Spanish

tuerca de la juncia

onagra

In Greek

καρύδι σπαθόχορτο

Νυχτολούλουδο

In Portuguese

Nut Sedge

Evening Primrose

In Polish

nakrętka turzyca

wiesiołka

In Latin

nut Sedge

vespere Primrose

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Myrtales

Family

Cyperaceae

Onagraceae

Genus

Cyperus

Oenothera

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cypereae

Onagreae

Subfamily

Onagroideae

Number of Species

105145

1 27800

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Properties of Nut Sedge and Evening Primrose

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

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Season and Care of Nut Sedge and Evening Primrose

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

Nut Sedge and Evening Primrose Physical Information

Nut Sedge and Evening Primrose physical information is very important for comparison. Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Evening Primrose height is 1.00 cm and width 0.10 cm. The color specification of Nut Sedge and Evening Primrose are as follows:

Nut Sedge flower color: Orange, Gold, Bronze and Tan
Nut Sedge leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Evening Primrose flower color: Yellow
Evening Primrose leaf color: Green

Care of Nut Sedge and Evening Primrose

Care of Nut Sedge and Evening Primrose include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nut Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Evening Primrose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Nut Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Evening Primrose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.