Nut Sedge

Lily of the Valley

About Nut Sedge and Lily of the Valley

Nut Sedge

Lily of the Valley

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Sedge or Rush

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic

Asia, Europe

1.4 Types

Not Available

American Lily of the Valley, European Lily of the Valley, Japanese Lily of the valley.

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA20

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Wild

Banks, Broad-Leaved Forests, coppices, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest margins, Ridges, Rocky Ridges

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-124-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm6.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA1.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan

Pink, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Dark Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Dark Green, Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Bell Shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Part sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Moist, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

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

Moist, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Part sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Rust

Anthracnose, Aureobasidium leaf spot, Foliar nematode, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust, Southern blight

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Pigs

Bees

5.12 Allergy

Oral Allergy

Headache, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Protects from sun damage

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic

Chest pain, Swelling

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

For making oil, used for weaving hats

Air freshner, Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CYPERUS esculentus

Convallaria majalis

7.2 Common Name

Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge

Lily of the Valley

7.2.1 In Hindi

अखरोट सेज

कामुदिनी

7.2.2 In German

Nuss -Segge

Maiglöckchen

7.2.3 In French

souchet

Lily of the Valley

7.2.4 In Spanish

tuerca de la juncia

Lirio de los valles

7.2.5 In Greek

καρύδι σπαθόχορτο

Κρίνος της κοιλάδας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Nut Sedge

Lírio do Vale

7.2.7 In Polish

nakrętka turzyca

Lilia doliny

7.2.8 In Latin

nut Sedge

Lílium convállium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Cyperaceae

Asparagaceae

8.6 Genus

Cyperus

Convallaria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Cypereae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nolinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Nut Sedge and Lily of the Valley

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

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Season and Care of Nut Sedge and Lily of the Valley

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

Nut Sedge and Lily of the Valley Physical Information

Nut Sedge and Lily of the Valley physical information is very important for comparison. Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Lily of the Valley height is 6.00 cm and width 1.00 cm. The color specification of Nut Sedge and Lily of the Valley are as follows:

Nut Sedge flower color: Orange, Gold, Bronze and Tan
Nut Sedge leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Lily of the Valley flower color: Pink and White
Lily of the Valley leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Nut Sedge and Lily of the Valley

Care of Nut Sedge and Lily of the Valley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nut Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lily of the Valley pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads. In summer Nut Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lily of the Valley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.