Nut Sedge

Hippeastrum

About Nut Sedge and Hippeastrum

Nut Sedge

Hippeastrum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Sedge or Rush

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Wild

tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-12

8-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Not Available

1.8 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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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30.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan

White, Red, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Dark Brown

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Deer resistant

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Rust

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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13% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

Not Available

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

Not Available

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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80% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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22% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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67% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Pigs

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Oral Allergy

poisonous if ingested

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Protects from sun damage

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

For making oil, used for weaving hats

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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47% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CYPERUS esculentus

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

7.2 Common Name

Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

7.2.1 In Hindi

अखरोट सेज

HIPPEASTRUM

7.2.2 In German

Nuss -Segge

HIPPEASTRUM

7.2.3 In French

souchet

HIPPEASTRUM

7.2.4 In Spanish

tuerca de la juncia

Hippeastrum

7.2.5 In Greek

καρύδι σπαθόχορτο

Hippeastrum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Nut Sedge

HIPPEASTRUM

7.2.7 In Polish

nakrętka turzyca

Hippeastrum

7.2.8 In Latin

nut Sedge

Hippeastrum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Cyperaceae

Amaryllidaceae

8.6 Genus

Cyperus

Amaryllis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Cypereae

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Amaryllidoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Nut Sedge and Hippeastrum

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

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Season and Care of Nut Sedge and Hippeastrum

Season and care of Nut Sedge and Hippeastrum is important to know. While considering everything about Nut Sedge and Hippeastrum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Nut Sedge season is Not Available and Hippeastrum season is Not Available. The type of soil for Nut Sedge is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Hippeastrum is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Nut Sedge is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Hippeastrum is Acidic, Neutral.

Nut Sedge and Hippeastrum Physical Information

Nut Sedge and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Nut Sedge and Hippeastrum are as follows:

Nut Sedge flower color: Orange, Gold, Bronze and Tan
Nut Sedge leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Nut Sedge and Hippeastrum

Care of Nut Sedge and Hippeastrum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nut Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.