Nut Sedge

Lobelia

About Nut Sedge and Lobelia

Nut Sedge

Lobelia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Sedge or Rush

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

World/Pandemic

America

Types

Cyperus esculentus

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

Number of Varieties

9415

0 40000

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Habitat

Wild

Open areas, River side, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-124-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm0.54 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm0.38 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan

Blue, Red, Violet, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Cushion

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid fall, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Rust

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Pigs

Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Oral Allergy

coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting, weakness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Protects from sun damage

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

For making oil, used for weaving hats

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYPERUS esculentus

Lobelia laxiflora

Common Name

Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge

Lobelia

In Hindi

अखरोट सेज

Lobelia

In German

Nuss -Segge

Lobelie

In French

souchet

Lobelia

In Spanish

tuerca de la juncia

Lobelia

In Greek

καρύδι σπαθόχορτο

λοβηλία

In Portuguese

Nut Sedge

Lobélia

In Polish

nakrętka turzyca

Lobelia

In Latin

nut Sedge

Lobelia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Poales

Asterales

Family

Cyperaceae

Campanulaceae

Genus

Cyperus

Lobelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cypereae

Subfamily

Lobelioideae

Number of Species

105415

1 27800

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Properties of Nut Sedge and Lobelia

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

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Season and Care of Nut Sedge and Lobelia

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

Nut Sedge and Lobelia Physical Information

Nut Sedge and Lobelia physical information is very important for comparison. Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm. The color specification of Nut Sedge and Lobelia are as follows:

Nut Sedge flower color: Orange, Gold, Bronze and Tan
Nut Sedge leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Nut Sedge and Lobelia

Care of Nut Sedge and Lobelia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nut Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lobelia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Nut Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lobelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.