Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Sedge or Rush
Herbs
Origin
World/Pandemic
Russia/Siberia, Iraq, Iran, Asia
Types
Cyperus esculentus
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Number of Varieties
9-
0
40000
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Habitat
Wild
Farms, Fields, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-125-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
7-12
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
1,2,3,10,11,12,13
Habit
Mat-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm-
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan
Green, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Dark Brown
Tan, Brown, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Green, Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green
Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Rust
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Pigs
-
Allergy
Oral Allergy
Depression, Rapid Heartbeat, Sleepiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Protects from sun damage
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves
Other Uses
For making oil, used for weaving hats
Cosmetics, Oil is used as fuel, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an ointment, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
CYPERUS esculentus
CANNABIS sativa
Common Name
Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge
Marijuana
In Hindi
अखरोट सेज
मारिजुआना
In German
Nuss -Segge
Marihuana
In French
souchet
Marijuana
In Spanish
tuerca de la juncia
Marijuana
In Greek
καρύδι σπαθόχορτο
Μαριχουάνα
In Portuguese
Nut Sedge
Maconha
In Polish
nakrętka turzyca
Marihuana
In Latin
nut Sedge
Marijuana
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Rosales
Family
Cyperaceae
Cannabaceae
Genus
Cyperus
Cannabis
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe
Cypereae
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
1053
1
27800
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