Nut Sedge

Grapefruit

About Nut Sedge and Grapefruit

Nut Sedge

Grapefruit

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush

Fruit

Origin

World/Pandemic

Types

Cyperus esculentus

Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima

Number of Varieties

910

0 40000

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Habitat

Wild

Fields, gardens, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-129-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

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, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Mat-forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Brown

Yellow, Light Yellow, Pink

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

Elliptic

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

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Light Frost, Sun

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers

Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-15-10 amounts, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Rust

Bud blast, Citrus canker, Red blotch, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Pigs

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Oral Allergy

Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Protects from sun damage

Acne, Improve skin tone, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic

Acne, Aging, Antibacterial, constipation, Glucose, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

For making oil, used for weaving hats

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Medicinal oil, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYPERUS esculentus

CITRUS x paradisi

Common Name

Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge

Grapefruit

In Hindi

अखरोट सेज

चकोतरा

In German

Nuss -Segge

Grapefruit

In French

souchet

pamplemousse

In Spanish

tuerca de la juncia

Pomelo

In Greek

καρύδι σπαθόχορτο

γκρέιπ φρουτ

In Portuguese

Nut Sedge

Toranja

In Polish

nakrętka turzyca

grejpfrut

In Latin

nut Sedge

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Sapindales

Family

Cyperaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Cyperus

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Cypereae

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

105125

1 27800

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Properties of Nut Sedge and Grapefruit

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

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Season and Care of Nut Sedge and Grapefruit

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

Nut Sedge and Grapefruit Physical Information

Nut Sedge and Grapefruit physical information is very important for comparison. Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Grapefruit height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Nut Sedge and Grapefruit are as follows:

Nut Sedge flower color: Orange, Gold, Bronze and Tan
Nut Sedge leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Grapefruit flower color: White
Grapefruit leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Nut Sedge and Grapefruit

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