Nut Sedge

Jessamine

About Nut Sedge and Jessamine

Nut Sedge

Jessamine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush

Shrub

Origin

World/Pandemic

Types

Cyperus esculentus

Carolina jasmine,gelsemium

Number of Varieties

9200

0 40000

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Habitat

Wild

gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-127-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-7

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, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Mat-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan

Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Brown

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Oblong 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

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Rust

Leaf rust, Red blotch, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

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

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Pigs

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Oral Allergy

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Protects from sun damage

Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic

Anti-oxidant, Antispasmodic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bulbs, Stem

Other Uses

For making oil, used for weaving hats

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYPERUS esculentus

CESTRUM 'Orange Peel'

Common Name

Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge

Jessamine

In Hindi

अखरोट सेज

चमेली

In German

Nuss -Segge

Carolina-Jasmin

In French

souchet

Gelsemium sempervirens

In Spanish

tuerca de la juncia

Gelsemium sempervirens

In Greek

καρύδι σπαθόχορτο

Gelsemium sempervirens

In Portuguese

Nut Sedge

Gelsemium sempervirens

In Polish

nakrętka turzyca

Gelsemium sempervirens

In Latin

nut Sedge

Gelsemium sempervirens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Solanales

Family

Cyperaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Cyperus

Cestrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Asterids

Tribe

Cypereae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

105200

1 27800

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Properties of Nut Sedge and Jessamine

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

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Season and Care of Nut Sedge and Jessamine

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

Nut Sedge and Jessamine Physical Information

Nut Sedge and Jessamine physical information is very important for comparison. Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Jessamine height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Nut Sedge and Jessamine are as follows:

Nut Sedge flower color: Orange, Gold, Bronze and Tan
Nut Sedge leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Jessamine flower color: Orange and Gold
Jessamine leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Nut Sedge and Jessamine

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