Nut Sedge

Jatropha

About Nut Sedge and Jatropha

Nut Sedge

Jatropha

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush

Shrubs, Spurge

Origin

World/Pandemic

Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa

Types

Cyperus esculentus

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Number of Varieties

9170

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Habitat

Wild

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-12-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Mat-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm200.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm400.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Brown

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Palmately Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Dry, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Rust

Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Pigs

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Allergy

Oral Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Protects from sun damage

Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic

anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

For making oil, used for weaving hats

Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYPERUS esculentus

JATROPHA

Common Name

Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

In Hindi

अखरोट सेज

रतनजोत

In German

Nuss -Segge

Purgiernuß

In French

souchet

purghère

In Spanish

tuerca de la juncia

frailejón

In Greek

καρύδι σπαθόχορτο

jatropha

In Portuguese

Nut Sedge

galamaluco

In Polish

nakrętka turzyca

jatrofa

In Latin

nut Sedge

Jatropha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Euphorbiales

Family

Cyperaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Cyperus

Jatropha

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Cypereae

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

105170

1 27800

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Properties of Nut Sedge and Jatropha

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

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Season and Care of Nut Sedge and Jatropha

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

Nut Sedge and Jatropha Physical Information

Nut Sedge and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Nut Sedge and Jatropha are as follows:

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

Care of Nut Sedge and Jatropha

Care of Nut Sedge and Jatropha include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nut Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Nut Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jatropha needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.