Nut Sedge

Kochia

About Nut Sedge and Kochia

Nut Sedge

Kochia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Sedge or Rush

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Origin

World/Pandemic

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Cyperus esculentus

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

9140

0 40000

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Habitat

Wild

gardens, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-123-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

Habit

Mat-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Rust

Aphids, Mosquito

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

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

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Pigs

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Oral Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Protects from sun damage

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

For making oil, used for weaving hats

Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYPERUS esculentus

BASSIA scoparia

Common Name

Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge

Burningbush, Kochia

In Hindi

अखरोट सेज

Bassia scoparia

In German

Nuss -Segge

Besen-Radmelde

In French

souchet

Bassia scoparia

In Spanish

tuerca de la juncia

Kochia scoparia

In Greek

καρύδι σπαθόχορτο

Bassia scoparia

In Portuguese

Nut Sedge

Bassia scoparia

In Polish

nakrętka turzyca

Mietelnik żakula

In Latin

nut Sedge

Bassia scoparia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Caryophyllales

Family

Cyperaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Cyperus

Bassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Cypereae

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

1054

1 27800

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Properties of Nut Sedge and Kochia

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

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Season and Care of Nut Sedge and Kochia

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

Nut Sedge and Kochia Physical Information

Nut Sedge and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Nut Sedge and Kochia are as follows:

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

Care of Nut Sedge and Kochia

Care of Nut Sedge and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nut Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Nut Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.